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| '''Rakhiot Peak''' is a peak in the ] range of the ] of ]. | '''Rakhiot Peak''' is a peak in the ] range of the ] of ]. | ||
| It is one of the many subsidiary summits of the core of ]. | It is one of the many subsidiary summits of the core of ]. | ||
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| The core of Nanga Parbat is a long ridge trending southwest-northeast. The southwestern portion of this main ridge is known as the Mazeno Ridge, and has a number of subsidiary peaks. In the other direction, the main ridge starts as the East Ridge before turning northeast at Rakhiot Peak (7070m). The south/southeast side of the mountain is dominated by the Rupal Face, often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: it rises an incredible 4,600 m (15,000 feet) above its base. The north/northwest side of the mountain, leading to the Indus, is more complex. It is split into the Diamir (west) face and the Rakhiot (north) face by a long ridge. There are a number of subsidiary summits, including the North Peak (7816m) some |
The core of Nanga Parbat is a long ridge trending southwest-northeast. The southwestern portion of this main ridge is known as the Mazeno Ridge, and has a number of subsidiary peaks. In the other direction, the main ridge starts as the East Ridge before turning northeast at Rakhiot Peak (7070m). The south/southeast side of the mountain is dominated by the Rupal Face, often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: it rises an incredible 4,600 m (15,000 feet) above its base. The north/northwest side of the mountain, leading to the Indus, is more complex. It is split into the Diamir (west) face and the Rakhiot (north) face by a long ridge. There are a number of subsidiary summits, including the North Peak (7816m) some 3 km north of the main summit. | ||
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Revision as of 04:00, 16 April 2010
| Rakhiot Peak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,070 m (23,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°15′35.86″N 74°38′16.57″E / 35.2599611°N 74.6379361°E / 35.2599611; 74.6379361 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Parent range | Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1932 by Peter Aschenbrenner (Austria) and Herbert Kunigk (Germany) |
Rakhiot Peak is a peak in the Himalaya range of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is one of the many subsidiary summits of the core of Nanga Parbat.
Location
It lies just south of the Indus River, in the Diamir District of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Not far to the north is the western end of the Karakoram range.
Layout of the Mountain
From the article: Nanga Parbat
The core of Nanga Parbat is a long ridge trending southwest-northeast. The southwestern portion of this main ridge is known as the Mazeno Ridge, and has a number of subsidiary peaks. In the other direction, the main ridge starts as the East Ridge before turning northeast at Rakhiot Peak (7070m). The south/southeast side of the mountain is dominated by the Rupal Face, often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: it rises an incredible 4,600 m (15,000 feet) above its base. The north/northwest side of the mountain, leading to the Indus, is more complex. It is split into the Diamir (west) face and the Rakhiot (north) face by a long ridge. There are a number of subsidiary summits, including the North Peak (7816m) some 3 km north of the main summit.
See also
External links
- Herman Buhl and Nanga Parbat
- Nanga Parbat on Peakware
- Nanga Parbat on summitpost.org
- BBC Story on Rescue of Tomaz Humar
- A mountain list ranked by local relief and steepness showing Nanga Parbat as the World #1
- Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth
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