Rakaposhi

Rakaposhi
Highest point
Elevation7,788 m (25,551 ft)[1]
Ranked 27th
Prominence2,818 m (9,245 ft)[2]
Ranked 122nd
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E / 36.14250; 74.48917[2]
Naming
Native nameراکاپوشی / رَکی پُوشِہ (Urdu)
Geography
Rakaposhi is located in Pakistan
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Location in Nagar valley, Bagrote valley Gilgit-Baltistan
Rakaposhi is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi (Gilgit Baltistan)
Map
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45km
30miles
Pakistan
Diran
45
Diran
Yutmaru Sar
Yutmaru Sar
Baintha Brakk
Baintha Brakk
Yazghil Dome South
Yazghil Dome South
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Haramosh Peak
Haramosh Peak
Momhil Sar
Momhil Sar
Malubiting
Malubiting
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Passu Sar
Passu Sar
Pumari Chhish
Pumari Chhish
Trivor Sar
Trivor Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Batura III
Batura III
Kanjut Sar
Kanjut Sar
Batura II
Batura II
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Batura Sar, Batura I
Batura Sar, Batura I
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
8
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
Distaghil Sar
7
Distaghil Sar
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend：
1：K2,  2：Gasherbrum I, K5,  3：Broad Peak,  4：Gasherbrum II, K4,  5：Gasherbrum III, K3a,  6：Gasherbrum IV, K3,  7：Distaghil Sar,  8：Kunyang Chhish,  9：Masherbrum, K1,  10：Batura Sar, Batura I,  11：Rakaposhi,  12：Batura II,  13：Kanjut Sar,  14：Saltoro Kangri, K10,  15：Batura III,  16： Saser Kangri I, K22,  17：Chogolisa,  18：Shispare,  19：Trivor Sar,  20：Skyang Kangri,  21：Mamostong Kangri, K35,  22：Saser Kangri II,  23：Saser Kangri III,  24：Pumari Chhish,  25：Passu Sar,  26：Yukshin Gardan Sar,  27：Teram Kangri I,  28：Malubiting,  29：K12,  30：Sia Kangri,  31：Momhil Sar,  32：Skil Brum,  33：Haramosh Peak,  34：Ghent Kangri,  35：Ultar Sar,  36：Rimo massif,  37：Sherpi Kangri,  38：Yazghil Dome South,  39：Baltoro Kangri,  40：Crown Peak,  41：Baintha Brakk,  42：Yutmaru Sar,  43：K6,  44：Muztagh Tower,  45：Diran,  46：Apsarasas Kangri I,  47：Rimo III,  48：Gasherbrum V

 
Location in Nagar valley, Bagrote valley Gilgit-Baltistan
Locationbetween Nagar Valley ,Bagrote valley District Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeRakaposhi, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey
Easiest routeSouthwest Spur - glacier/snow/ice

Rakaposhi (Burushaski: رآکاپوݜی, lit. 'Shining Wall';[3] Urdu: راکاپوشی) also known as Dumani (Burushaski: دومآنی, lit. 'Mother of Mist') is a mountain within the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. It is situated in the middle of the Nagar Valley and the Bagrote Valley. The mountain is extremely broad, measuring almost 20 km from east to west. It is the only peak on earth that descends directly and without interruption for almost 6,000 meters from its summit to its base.[3]

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  3. ^ a b "Rakaposhi : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2023-02-17.