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, 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
Elevation7,478 m (24,534 ft)
Ranked 54th[1]
Prominence647 m (2,123 ft)[1]
Coordinates36°29′16″N 74°35′16″E
Geography
Passu Sar
پسو سر
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Passu Sar
پسو سر
Passu Sar
پسو سر
(Gilgit Baltistan)
LocationGilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeBatura Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent7 August 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, Volker Wurnig[2]

The date of the first successful ascent of Passu Sar is disputed. It has been reported as first climbed on 7 August 1994 by the German team of Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig.[2][3] Another report claims it was climbed in 1978 by a Japanese-Pakistani team.[4]

See also

References

  1. Jerzy Wala, Batura Muztagh, orographical sketch map, Gdansk, 1988.
  2. American Alpine Journal, 1995, p. 296.
  3. Gildea, Damien (2002). "ASIA, PAKISTAN, KARAKORAM, PASSU SAR, ATTEMPT". The American Alpine Club. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. "Passu Sar Expedition {7478 m)". Great Karakora Expeditions. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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