Passu Sar Explained

Passu Sar

Elevation M:7478
Elevation Ref:
Ranked 54th[1]
Prominence M:647
Map:Karakoram relief#Gilgit Baltistan#Pakistan
Map Size:240
Label Position:right
Location:Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Range:Batura Muztagh, Karakoram
Coordinates:36.4878°N 74.5878°W
First Ascent:7 August 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, Volker Wurnig[2]
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Passu Sar (Urdu: {{nq|پسو سر; or Passu Sar, Passu I) is a mountain peak in the Batura Muztagh, a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the high point of the Passu massif, which also includes Passu Diar (or "Passu East", "Pasu II"). The peak lies on the main ridge of the Batura Muztagh, about 7 km (4 mi) east of Batura Sar.

The date of the first successful ascent of Passu Sar is disputed. It has been reported as first climbed on 7 August 1994 by the German team of Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig.[2] [3] Another report claims it was climbed in 1978 by a Japanese-Pakistani team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Jerzy Wala, Batura Muztagh, orographical sketch map, Gdansk, 1988.
  2. American Alpine Journal, 1995, p. 296.
  3. Web site: Gildea . Damien . ASIA, PAKISTAN, KARAKORAM, PASSU SAR, ATTEMPT . The American Alpine Club . 9 January 2021 . 2002.
  4. Web site: Passu Sar Expedition .