Koyo Zom

Koyo Zom
کویو زوم‬
Highest point
Elevation 6,872 m (22,546 ft) [1]
Prominence 2,562 m (8,406 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E / 36.72250°N 73.23806°E / 36.72250; 73.23806Coordinates: 36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E / 36.72250°N 73.23806°E / 36.72250; 73.23806 [2]
Geography
Koyo Zom
کویو زوم‬
Pakistan
Location Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range Hindu Raj
Climbing
First ascent 1968 by an Austrian expedition[3]

Koyo Zom (Urdu: کویو زوم‎) is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range in Pakistan at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft).[4] The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east.

Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Chitral-District and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces of Pakistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1968.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. ↑ http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb
  3. ↑ "Koyo Zom". Peakware.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Koyo Zom, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.


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