Hispar Muztagh

Hispar Muztagh is a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in the Gojal region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, north of Hispar Glacier, south of Shimshal Valley, and east of the Hunza Valley. It is the second highest sub-range of the Karakoram, the highest being the Baltoro Muztagh. The highest mountain in the range is Distaghil Sar (7,885m/25,869 ft).

Selected peaks in the Hispar Muztagh

Mountain	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Coordinates	Prominence (m)	Parent mountain	First ascent	Ascents (attempts) [1]
Distaghil Sar	7,885	25,869	36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E	2,525	K2	1960	3 (5)
Khunyang Chhish	7,823	25,666	36°12′19″N 75°12′28″E	1,765	Distaghil Sar	1971	2 (6)
Kanjut Sar	7,760	25,558	36°12′18″N 75°25′04″E	1,690	Khunyang Chhish	1959	2 (1)
Trivor	7,577	24,859	36°17′15″N 75°05′10″E	1,000	Distaghil Sar	1960	2 (5)
Pumari Chhish	7,492	24,580	36°12′40″N 75°15′10″E	884	Khunyang Chhish	1979	1 (2)
Yukshin Gardan Sar	7,469	24,505	36°15′00″N 75°22′30″E	1,313	Pumari Chhish	1984	4 (1)
Momhil Sar	7,414	24,324	36°19′04″N 75°02′11″E	990	Trivor	1964	2 (6)
Yazghil Dome South	7,324	24,029	36°19′N 75°13′E	<500	Distaghil Sar	???	???
Yutmaru Sar	7,283	23,894	36°13′40″N 75°22′05″E	620	Yukshin Gardan Sar	1980	1 (1)
Lupghar Sar	7,200	23,622	36°20′52″N 75°00′57″E	730	Momhil Sar	1979	1 (0)
Bularung Sar	7,200	23,622	36°18′N 75°08′E	<500	Trivor	???	???http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Button_small.png

Note

Hispar Muztagh seen from ISS

1. ^ These are from the Himalayan Index, which may not be completely accurate, as some climbs may not have been recorded in the climbing literature or indexed properly.

Sources

Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.

External links

• Blankonthemap The Northern Kashmir WebSite
• A labeled Google Earth image of Hispar Muztagh Range