| Mir Samir | |
|---|---|
| Mir Simir | |
  Mir Samir Location in Afghanistan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,809 m (19,058 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°35′17″N 70°09′56″E / 35.58806°N 70.16556°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | میرسمیر (Persian) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Afghanistan |
| Province | Panjshir |
| Parent range | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Harald Biller, 1959 |
Mir Samir, also called Mir Simir,[1] is a mountain in the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan.[2] The first successful attempt to climb it was in 1959 despite a local tradition that it was unclimbable. The English traveller Eric Newby and the diplomat Hugh Carless attempted to climb Mir Samir in 1956, but they could not reach the main peak, as described in the book A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush.
- ^ Chwascinski, Boleslaw (1966). "The Exploration of the Hindu Kush" (PDF). Alpine Journal: 199–214.
- ^ "Mir Samir". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.