Latok group

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Latok I
لیٹوک
Latok Peaks and the Ogres thumb
Highest point
Elevation7,145 m (23,442 ft)[1]
Prominence1,475 m (4,839 ft)[1]
Coordinates35°55′41″N 75°49′21″E / 35.9280°N 75.8225°E / 35.9280; 75.8225
Geography
Latok is located in Karakoram
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Location of the Latok within the greater Karakoram region
Latok is located in Gilgit Baltistan
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Latok (Gilgit Baltistan)
Map
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangePanmah Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascentJuly 19, 1979 by Sin'e Matsumi, Tsuneo Shigehiro, Yu Watanabe[2]
Easiest routeEast Ridge from south side

The Latok (Urdu: لیٹوک) group is a cluster of large and dramatic rock peaks in the Panmah Muztagh, part of the central Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. They lie just to the east of the Ogre group, dominated by Baintha Brakk. To the immediate south of the Latok group lies the Baintha Lukpar Glacier, a small tributary of the Biafo Glacier, one of the main glaciers of the Karakoram. On the north side, lies the Choktoi Glacier.

The Latok range may be best known for Latok I's north ridge wall, which remains unclimbed in its entirety, despite many attempts.[3][4][5][6] The Latok Tuber Belay Device, a piece of climbing equipment popularized by Jeff Lowe, takes its name from the mountain range.[7]

  1. ^ a b Heights in this article are taken from the map Karakoram, 1:250,000, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. A survey under the leadership of Professor Arturo Bergamaschi gives the heights as follows:
    • Latok I: 7,086 m
    • Latok II: 7,151 m
    • Latok III: 6,860 m
    Bergamaschi proposed that the designations of Latok I and Latok II be switched; however, most sources continue to refer to the central peak as Latok I and the western peak as Latok II, as does this article. See the American Alpine Journal, 1998, pp. 320-321. If Professor Bergamaschi's results are correct, then Latok II is the highest of the group, and would have a prominence of approximately 1,481 m; the prominence of Latok I would be greatly reduced.
  2. ^ American Alpine Journal, 1980, 647-648
  3. ^ Beckwith, Christian (2006-09-18). "LATOK I's NORTH RIDGE WINS AGAIN". Alpinist. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ "Thomas Huber: a ground fall, Latok I and the gratitude for being alive". PlanetMountain.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. ^ Douglas, Ed (2018-08-19). "Mountain high: the world's last great challenges". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ "Latok I Climbed From the North, but North Ridge Remains Incomplete". Climbing. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Latok Tuber Belay Device". Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection. Retrieved July 23, 2024.