Kanjut Sar

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox mountain Template:Infobox Chinese Kanjut Sar (Template:Langx) is a mountain located between Shimshal Valley and Hisper Valley in the Karakoram mountain range. It is the 28th-highest mountain in the world. Kanjut is the native name of the Hunza valley while Sar means mountain peak in Burushaski.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Kanjut Sar consists of two peaks:

• Kanjut Sar I at Template:Convert.
• Kanjut Sar II, to the southeast of I, at Template:Convert.

Kanjut Sar I was first climbed in 1959 by Camillo Pellissier, member of an Italian expedition directed by Guido Monzino.<ref name=aaj_1960/> From 4 to 6 August 1981, seven Japanese climbers of the same expedition climbed to the top.<ref name=aaj_1982/>

The first ascent of Kanjut Sar II was achieved by a Swiss team in 1985.<ref name=aaj1986>Template:Cite aaj</ref> Expedition leader Toni Spirig, Ueli Stahel and Richie Ott finally carried it out in alpine style after several attempts . The climbers reached the summit on July 10.<ref>Toni Spirig: Kanjut Sar II. In: American Alpine Journal 1986, S. 282. (AAJO), retrieved 17 November 2012.</ref> The ascent route led over the north-west side.

On July 29, 1990, a Dutch expedition made the second ascent of Kanjut Sar II in alpine style via the south face.<ref name=aaj1991>Template:Cite aaj</ref> Expedition members were Peter Kok, Frank Schmidt, Franck van den Barselaer, Hendrik Freie and Pieter de Kam.

See also

• Highest mountains of the world
• List of ultras of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush

External links

• Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Earth Template:Webarchive