They are the westernmost sub-range of the Karakoram, running from Chalt village in Bar Valley in the east to Kampir Dior in the Kurumbar Valley in the west, and they separate the Hindu Raj range from the Karakoram range. The Muchu Chhish peak located in this sub-range remained for many years the second highest unclimbed peak in the world, until its successful summit in 2024.[2][3]
^ This data is from the Himalayan Index and is not always correct. In particular it is not clear if Batura Sar has really had four ascents or only three.
^ Sometimes called Batura I.
^ Sometimes called Ultar II or Bojohagur Duanasir II.
^ Also known as Sang-e-Marmar (or Sangemarmar), and sometimes referred to by locals as Marble Peak.
^ The heights given for this peak vary between 6949m and 7050m.
^ This elevation is approximate.
References
^King, John; St. Vincent, David (1993). Pakistan: A Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 376.
^"This place in Pakistan is one of the hardest places to reach on Earth". The Express Tribune. March 16, 2017.
^"Muchu Chhish, The Mountain That Was Never Climbed, Summited By 3 Men". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batura Muztagh.
Himalayan Index
A clickable map of the Batura Muztagh
DEM files for the Himalaya (Corrected versions of SRTM data; look for the "Batura Sar" tile)
