Laila Peak (Hushe Valley)

Laila Peak لیلی چوٹی
Laila Peak from Gondogoro Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	6,096 m (20,000 ft)
Coordinates	35°35′28.4″N 76°24′19.5″E / 35.591222°N 76.405417°E / 35.591222; 76.405417[1]
Geography
Laila Peak لیلی چوٹی Pakistan
Location	Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range	Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	Not Recorded

Laila Peak (Urdu: لیلی چوٹی) is a mountain located in the Hushe Valley, near the Gondogoro Glacier within the Karakoram. Situated in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, Laila Peak has an elevation of 6,096 meters (20,000 ft). Its distinctive feature is its spear-like shape, and its northwest face presents a challenging slope of 45 degrees, spanning over 1500 vertical meters.

Laila Peak has been successfully climbed by mountaineers such as Simon Yates, among others. According to the local inhabitants of Hushe, this peak has been summited only twice, with a total of just seven individuals having reached its summit.^[2]

Laila Peak was climbed in winter for the first time by Spanish mountaineers Alex Txikon and José Fernandez in February 2013.^[3]

The height of Laila Peak in the Hushe Valley has been a subject of controversy and discrepancy. Various sources and maps have mentioned different elevations for the peak. Some believe it to be around 6200 meters, while others suggest it as 6614 meters. However, according to a Japanese mountaineering map by Tsuneo Miyamori published in 2003, the height of Laila Peak is listed as 6096 meters.^[4]