Passu Sar
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 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 |
| 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 was first climbed on August 7, 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig.[2]
See also
- Gojal
- Passu
- Hunza
- List of mountains in Pakistan
- Highest Mountains of the World
References
- Jerzy Wala, Batura Muztagh, orographical sketch map, Gdansk, 1988.
- American Alpine Journal, 1995, p. 296.
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