Diran |
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 Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp |
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Elevation | 7,266 m (23,839 ft)[1] Ranked 93rd |
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Prominence | 1,325 m (4,347 ft)[1] |
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Listing | Mountains of Pakistan |
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Coordinates | 36°07′N 74°40′E / 36.117°N 74.667°E / 36.117; 74.667[1] |
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Native name | دیرن (Urdu) |
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Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Show map of PakistanDiran (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit Baltistan |
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:, 46:Apsarasas Kangri I, 47:Rimo III, 48:Gasherbrum V Location in Gilgit-Baltistan |
Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
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Parent range | Karakoram |
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First ascent | 1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell |
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Easiest route | Rock/snow/ice climb |
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Diran (Urdu: دیرن) is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Bagrot Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft), pyramid-shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrian mountaineers: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a British expedition in 1958,[2] a German expedition in 1959, and an Austrian expedition in 1964 had been unsuccessful, driven back by bad weather, deep snow and avalanches.[3][4]
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