Distaghil Sar

Disteghil Sar
Distaghil Sar seen from ISS
Elevation	7,885 m (25,869 ft)  Ranked 19th (7th in Pakistan)
Prominence	2,525 m (8,284 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Location
Disteghil Sar Pakistan
Location	Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Range	Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram
Coordinates	36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E / 36.32583°N 75.18833°E / 36.32583; 75.18833Coordinates: 36°19′33″N 75°11′18″E / 36.32583°N 75.18833°E / 36.32583; 75.18833
Climbing
First ascent	9 June 1960 by Günther Stärker and Diether Marchart of an Austrian team
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan. The mountain has an about 5 km long top ridge above 7400m with three distinct summits: (north)west 7885m, central 7760 m, and (south)east 7696m or 7535m ([1]).

Climbing history

Distaghil Sar was first climbed in 1960 by Günther Stärker and Diether Marchart of an Austrian expedition led by Wolfgang Stefan. The expedition climbed the western part of the South face and continued over the southwest ridge to the highest summit. Three years earlier, in 1957, an English expedition had attempted to climb the mountain from the South and the West, but failed partially due to bad weather. Likewise, weather foiled a 1959 Swiss attempt over the southeast ridge. The highest, western summit has been scaled twice since in 1980 and 1982 over the original route. Two attempts over the daunting north face, in 1988 and 1998, were unsuccessful. The eastern summit was first climbed in 1980 by a Polish expedition over the east face, and was reascended in 1983.

See also

• List of mountains in Pakistan
• Northern Areas, Pakistan
• Highest Mountains of the World

Sources

• Hohe Siebentausender (in German)
• The Himalayan Index