- K6 (mountain)
Infobox Mountain
Name = K6 (Baltistan Peak)
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Elevation = 7,282 m (23,888 ft)
Location=Northern Areas ,Pakistan This region is disputed, and is claimed byIndia to be an integral part of the Indian state ofJammu and Kashmir ]
Range=Masherbrum Mountains ,Karakoram
Prominence = 1,962 m (6,437 ft)
Coordinates = coord|35|25|00|N|76|33|03|E|type:mountain
First ascent= 1970 by von der Hecken, G. Haberl, E. Koblmüller, G. Pressl
Easiest route=glacier/snow/ice climb
Listing = UltraK6, or Baltistan Peak, is a notable peak of the
Masherbrum Mountains , a subrange of theKarakoram mountain range . Despite being much lower than the nearbyEight-thousanders and high 7000m peaks such asMasherbrum , it has huge, steep faces, and great relief above the nearby valleys, making it an impressive peak.Location
K6 is the highest peak in the area surrounding the
Charakusa Glacier , a region which has seen renewed climbing interest in recent years. This glacier lies at the head of theHushe Valley , which in turn leads to theShyok River and thence to theIndus River .The Charakusa gives access to the north side of K6; to the southwest of the peak is thesmall Nangmah (or "Nangpah") Glacier, and to the east is the larger Kaberi Glacier and the Kaberi River valley.History
The first ascent of K6 was in 1970, by an Austrian party, via the Southeast Ridge from theNangmah Glacier.
The Himalayan Index [ [http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/ Himalayan Index] ] lists 3 additional attempts, butno additional ascents, on K6.
References
*Jill Neate, "High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks", ISBN 978-0-89886-238-6.
*Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, "Himalaya Alpine-Style", Hodder and Stoughton, 1995.
* [http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/ Himalayan Index]
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