Distaghil Sar
Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar (Urdu: دستاغل سر) is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan. Destghil sar is a Wakhi language word, that means "above the inner ranch." The mountain has an about 3 km long top ridge above 7400m with three distinct summits: northwest 7885m, central 7760 m, and southeast 7696m or 7535m ().
| Disteghil Sar دستاغل سر | |
|---|---|
 Distaghil Sar seen from ISS | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,885 m (25,869 ft) [1] Ranked 19th |
| Prominence | 2,525 m (8,284 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Disteghil Sar دستاغل سر Pakistan  Disteghil Sar دستاغل سر Disteghil Sar دستاغل سر (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Shimshal Valley disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region, controlled by Pakistan claimed by India |
| Parent range | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 9 June 1960 by Günther Stärker and Diether Marchart of an Austrian team |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Climbing history
Distaghil Sar was first climbed in 1960 by Günther Stärker and Diether Marchart of an Austrian expedition led by Wolfgang Stefan. The expedition climbed the western part of the South face and continued over the southwest ridge to the highest summit. Three years earlier, in 1957, an English expedition had attempted to climb the mountain from the South and the West, but failed due to bad weather. Likewise, weather foiled a 1959 Swiss attempt over the southeast ridge. The highest, western summit has been scaled twice since in 1980 and 1982 over the original route. Two attempts over the daunting north face, in 1988 and 1998, were unsuccessful. The eastern summit was first climbed in 1980 by a Polish expedition over the east face, and was reascended in 1983.
See also
- List of mountains in Pakistan
- Highest Mountains of the World
References
- "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.