Laila Peak (Rupal Valley)
- Laila Peak (Rupal Valley)
Infobox Mountain
Name = Laila Peak (Rupal Valley)
Photo = Northern Areas 39b.jpg|300px
Caption = Laila Peak (left) and the upper Rupal Glacier
Elevation = 5,971 metres (19,590 feet)
Location = Pakistan
Range = Himalaya, Rupal Valley
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|35|06|23.83|N|74|27|46.38|E|type:mountain ref
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Laila Peak is a major prominence at the southwestern terminus of the Rupal Valley. The peak soars 5,971 meters (19,590 ft.) above sea level and some 7,500 feet above the Rupal Valley floor. [ [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/180391/laila-peak.html http://www.summitpost.org] ] To its north lies the Rupal Glacier and to its east lies 5,642m Rupal Peak. To the north of the Rupal Glacier stands the Nanga Parbat massif, one of largest in the world. Nanga Parbat itself soars 8,126m above sea level. About its flanks stand numerous notable peaks including Rakhiot Peak, Chongra Peak, Shaigiri and Mazeno Peak.
ee also
* Himalaya
* List of Mountains in Pakistan
* Northern Areas, Pakistan
* Highest Mountains of the World
* Shaigiri
References
ource
#Coordinates located using maps in "Pakistan Trekking Guide", by Isobel and Ben Shaw, printed 1993.
External links
* [http://www.alpinclub.com/laila97.html German expedition to Laila Peak, Rupal Valley]
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