Rakaposhi

Rakaposhi as seen from Tagafari Base Camp, at the far right of the highest peak

South side of Rakaposhi

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The Rakaposhi is a 7,788 m high mountain in the Karakoram, the huge ice walls that tower above the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan. With a vertical drop of almost 6,000 m towards the bottom of the Hunzatals the almost 20 km wide north face of Rakaposhi is the world's highest sea edge.

The Rakaposhi the highest mountain in the Rakaposhi - Haramosh Mountains.

Name

" Rakaposhi " in the local language means Shining wall. Another name of the mountain is Dumani (mother of the nebula ).

Climbing history

The Rakaposhi was first climbed on 25 June in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey. They were members of a British- Pakistani expedition. Previously, there were in 1947, 1954 and 1956 experiments, in which the peak has not been reached.

Main climbing routes are:

  • From the south side on the Goglot Goh Glacier,
  • From the northwest,
  • From the west via the Pissan Glacier.

By car can Ghulmet relatively easily reach a village on the Karakoram Highway. From here, the foot of the mountain can be reached in a day's march. Another possibility is the climb to the base camp from the small village Minapin on the northeast side of the mountain.

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