| Spantik | |
|---|---|
| Golden Peak | |
 Spantik south east ridge (left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,027 m (23,054 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°3′26.35″N 74°57′28.74″E / 36.0573194°N 74.9579833°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | سپانٹک (Balti) |
| Geography | |
  Spantik  Spantik Spantik (Pakistan) | |
| District | Shigar |
| Parent range | Spantik-Sosbun Mountains |
Spantik (Balti language), or Golden Peak, is a mountain situated in the subrange within the Karakoram range. It is located in the Arandu Valley, Shigar District, within the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The northwest face of Spantik is dominated by a pronounced pillar of creamy yellow marble which reaches up its north face to 300 m below the summit. Its distinctive appearance has given the peak its Buruskaski name, "Ganesh Chish" or Golden Peak.[2] This outcropping is renowned for its exceptionally challenging climbing route, famously referred to as the "Golden Pillar."[3]
Spantik is positioned to the east of Diran and northeast of Malubiting.[4] There are various routes leading to the mountain, including paths from the Arandu village in the Shigar District, as well as routes originating from the Hoper valleys in the Nagar District.
- ^ http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123 [dead link]
- ^ "The HJ/44/23 THE GOLDEN PILLAR". The HJ/44/23 THE GOLDEN PILLAR. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, ISBN 0-340-64931-3.
- ^ Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.