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Batura Muztagh is a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in the Gilgit District of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, west of the Hunza Valley. It is the westernmost sub-range of the Karakoram; it runs from Chalt village, in Bar valley, on the east, to Kampir Dior in the Kurumbar valley, which separates the Pamir and Hindu Kush ranges from the Karakoram.
Selected peaks in the Batura Muztagh
| Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent | Ascents (attempts) [1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batura Sar [2] | 7,795 | 25,574 | 36°30′36″N 74°31′27″E / 36.51000°N 74.52417°E | 3,118 | Distaghil Sar | 1976 | 4 (6) |
| Shispare | 7,611 | 24,970 | 36°26′26″N 74°40′51″E / 36.44056°N 74.68083°E | 1,240 | Batura Sar | 1974 | 3 (1) |
| Pasu Sar | 7,476 | 24,528 | 36°29′16″N 74°35′16″E / 36.48778°N 74.58778°E | 645 | Batura Sar | 1994 | 1(0) |
| Ultar Sar [3] | 7,388 | 24,239 | 36°23′54″N 74°42′32″E / 36.39833°N 74.70889°E | 700 | Shispare | 1996 | 2 (5) |
| Sangemarmar Sar [4] | 7,000 [5] | 22,966 | 36°25′31″N 74°33′38″E / 36.42528°N 74.56056°E | 1,100 | Pasu Sar | 1984 | 1 (3) |
| Bublimotin (Ladyfinger Peak) | 6,000 [6] | 19,685 ft | 36°22′12″N 74°39′00″E / 36.37000°N 74.65000°E | <200 | Hunza Peak | 1982 | 2 (5) |
Notes
- ^ This data is from the Himalayan Index and is not always correct. In particular it is not clear if Batura Sar has really had four ascents or only three.
- ^ Sometimes called Batura I.
- ^ Sometimes called Ultar II or Bojohagur Duanasir II.
- ^ Also known as Sang-e-Marmar (or Sangemarmar), and sometimes referred to by locals as Marble Peak.
- ^ The heights given for this peak vary between 6949m and 7050m.
- ^ This elevation is approximate.
Books/pamphlets/maps about Batura Muztagh
- High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks by Jill Neate, ISBN 0-89886-238-8
- Batura Mustagh (sketch map and pamphlet) by Jerzy Wala, 1988.
- Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram by Jerzy Wala, 1990. Published by the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
See also
External links
- Himalayan Index
- A clickable map of the Batura Muztagh
- DEM files for the Himalaya (Corrected versions of SRTM data; look for the "Batura Sar" tile)