Distaghil Sar
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Distaghil Sar | |
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Elevation | 7,885 metres (25,869 feet) Ranked 19th (7th in Pakistan) |
Location | Pakistan |
Range | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram |
Prominence | 2,525 m (8,284 ft) |
Coordinates | |
First ascent | 1960 by an Austrian team |
Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan or Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the ninth highest peak in Pakistan.
Distaghil Sar was first climbed in 1960 by G. Starker and D. Marchart of an Austrian expedition led by Wolfgang Stefan.