Batura II

Coordinates: 36°31′08″N 74°30′29″E / 36.51889°N 74.50806°E / 36.51889; 74.50806
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Batura II
بتورا ۲
Batura II is located in Pakistan
Batura II
Batura II
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Batura II is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Batura II
Batura II
Batura II (Gilgit Baltistan)
Highest point
Elevation7,762 m (25,466 ft)[1]
Coordinates36°31′08″N 74°30′29″E / 36.51889°N 74.50806°E / 36.51889; 74.50806
Geography
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascent2008 by Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun
Batura II
Simplified Chinese巴托拉II峰

Batura II (Urdu: بتورا ۲), also known as Hunza Kunji or Peak 31, is a 7,762-metre-high (25,466 ft) peak in the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range.[1][2] It was first ascended in 2008 by a South Korean duo from the University of Seoul Alpine Club consisting of Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun.[3]

Location[edit]

Batura II lies in the Batura Muztagh, which is a part of the Karakoram range, lying west of the Hunza River. The river curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh. Batura Sar lies east to the peak, and along with Batura III, Batura IV, and other lower peaks, they form part of the Batura Wall.[1]

First Ascent[edit]

The mountain was first ascended on August 11, 2008, by Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Batura II". World Mountain Encyclopedia. PeakWare. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Batura II – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". Mountain Forecast. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b Pae, Christine (2009). "Asia, Pakistan, Karakoram, Batura Muztagh, Batura II (7,762m), First Ascent". americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2017-12-31.