Diran
| Diran | |
|---|---|
 Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,266 m (23,839 ft)[1] Ranked 93rd |
| Prominence | 1,325 m (4,347 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°07′N 74°40′E / 36.117°N 74.667°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | دیرن Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Geography | |
  Diran Location in Pakistan | |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Diran(Urdu: دیرن)is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft) pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Diran is a dangerous mountain also called the third killer mountain in Pakistan as its snow faces are often laden with avalanche prone snow slopes and so far causing many events resulting in dozens of deaths.
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Austrian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Diran". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "The Mountains of Pakistan: Diran Peak". EverestNews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196547601/Asia-Pakistan-Minapin-or-Diran
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