Rakaposhi

Rakaposhi
راکاپوشی

Rakaposhi Peak from Taghafari Base Camp
Highest point
Elevation 7,788 m (25,551 ft)[1]
Ranked 27th
Prominence 2,818 m (9,245 ft)[2]
Ranked 122nd
Isolation 41 kilometres (25 mi)
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E / 36.14250; 74.48917Coordinates: 36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E / 36.14250; 74.48917[2]
Geography
Rakaposhi

Location in Pakistan

Location Nagar Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey
Easiest route Southwest Spur - glacier/snow/ice

Rakaposhi (Räkapoşi) (Urdu: راکاپوشی), is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan.[1] It is situated in the middle of Nagar Valley Nagar District and Danyore and Bagrote valley approximately 100 km north of the capital city Gilgit of the Gilgit–Baltistan province of Pakistan. Rakaposhi means "Snow Covered" in the local language. Rakaposhi is also known as Dumani ("Mother of Mist"). It is ranked 27th highest in the world and 12th highest in Pakistan, but it is more popular for its beauty than its rank might suggest. Rakaposhi has an uninterrupted vertical rise of approximately 6000 m (19,685 feet), [3] making it the tallest mountain on land when measured from the base to peak.

Rakaposhi was first climbed in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey, members of a British-Pakistani expedition, via the Southwest Spur/Ridge route.[4][5] Both of them suffered minor frostbite during the ascent to the summit on June 25. Another climber slipped and fell on the descent and died during the night.

Park

The people of Nagar have dedicated the Rakaposhi range mountain area as a community park. The Minister for Northern Areas inaugurated the park. The Rakaposhi mountain range is the home of endangered species such as Marco Polo sheep, snow leopard, brown bear, wolves and many other species.

Notable features

Rakaposhi is notable for its exceptional rise over local terrain. On the north, it rises 5,800 metres (19,029 ft) in only an 11.5 km (7.1 mi) horizontal distance from the Hunza River. There are magnificent views of Rakaposhi from the Karakoram Highway on the route through Hunza. A tourist spot in the town of Ghulmat (located in the Nagar Valley) called "Zero Point of Rakaposhi" is the closest convenient view point of the mountain.

Time line

Climbing routes

The routes with successful summits so far have been (see the timeline as well):

Attempts have also been made from the east side (Bagrot Glacier), the East Ridge, and the North Face.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rakaposhi". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Karakoram ultras". peaklist.org. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. "Rakaposhi". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27. according to Rakaposhi's page on summitpost.org
  4. Banks, Michael (1959). "Himalaya, Pakistan, Rakaposhi". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. New York, NY, USA: American Alpine Club. 11 (2): 328. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  5. "Climbing details". summitpost.org. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  6. Irvin, Richard K. (1957). "Rakaposhi — Almost". Feature Article. American Alpine Journal. New York, NY, USA: American Alpine Club. 10 (2): 54. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  7. Cheesmond, David M. (1985). "The North Face of Rakaposhi". Feature Article. American Alpine Journal. New York, NY, USA: American Alpine Club. 27 (59): 53. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

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