Diran
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| Diran | |
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 Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp |
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| Elevation | 7,257 metres (23,808 feet) Ranked 93rd (58th in Pakistan) |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Range | Karakoram |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | 1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies in the East of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Australian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.
