Passu Sar

Passu Sar
پسو سر‬
North face of the so called Batura wall with Passu (left half) and Batura (right half) massifs. Passu Sar is the summit on the left of the col in the center. On the right there are Muchu Chhish and Batura I-III
Highest point
Elevation 7,478 m (24,534 ft) 
Ranked 54th[1]
Prominence 647 m (2,123 ft) [1]
Coordinates 36°29′16″N 74°35′16″E / 36.48778°N 74.58778°E / 36.48778; 74.58778Coordinates: 36°29′16″N 74°35′16″E / 36.48778°N 74.58778°E / 36.48778; 74.58778 
Geography
Passu Sar
پسو سر‬
Pakistan
Location Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range Batura Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent August 7, 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, Volker Wurnig[2]

Passu Sar (Urdu: پسو سر‬‎; or Passu Sar, Passu I) is a mountain peak in the Batura Muztagh, a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range, located in the Gilgit District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, west of the Hunza Valley. 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.

Passu Sar was first climbed on August 7, 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jerzy Wala, Batura Muztagh, orographical sketch map, Gdansk, 1988.
  2. 1 2 American Alpine Journal, 1995, p. 296.


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