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Topic: Hispar Muztagh


  
 Mountaineering - Karakorum Explorers
Muztagh Tower, as the name implies, is an enormous rock tower, its four sides stretching steeply into the sky.
Khunyang Chhish or Kunyang Chhish is the second-highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan.
Trivor is one of the high peaks of the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
www.karakorumexplorers.com.pk /Mountains_overview.htm   (2956 words)

  
 Under Construction
Muztagh Ata means “ Father of Ice Mountains” in local language Kazakh and Uigur, both are Turkish dialects.
The massif of Muztagh Ata lies in the Kunlun Shan range on the high plateau in Western China, where nomadic herders line and tend their roving flocks.
Alternative Muztagh Ata is superb place to discover the world of high altitude climbing.
s89565829.onlinehome.us /np/climbing_expeditions.htm   (2446 words)

  
 *** Biafo Hisper Snow Lake Trek - Adventure Tours Pakistan ***
Biafo and Hispar Glaciers have a total length of 126 kms and are longest out side the Polar Regions.
They meet at the 5150 meters high Hispar pass.
This immense high way of ice and stones connects the antique kingdoms of Nagar in the West and Askoli (little Tibet) in East.
www.atp.com.pk /treks/biafo-hisper-snow-lake.htm   (257 words)

  
 Karakoram range and glaciers surge in Himalaya (map)
These aglomerations of mountains called "group" or "muztagh" (Muz means ice and Tah mountain - similar to Mont Blanc or Dhaulagiri) reach for the sky, whereas, some of the longest glaciers of the world, the 8 longest aside the polar regions, erode non-stop the earth's crust.
Recently, the expansion of the Pumari Chhish glacier, between 1994 - 1996, affluent of the Hispar glacier as well as Chiring and main affluent of the Panmah glacier, are recent life proofs.
It's one of the main affluents of the Hispar glacier which is 62km long and starts west from the Hispar pass (5150m), thereafter, it flows into the Hunzan river.
blankonthemap.free.fr /3_geographie/33_karakoram/karakoram_range.htm   (1979 words)

  
 SummitPost - Haigutum East -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Haigutum East is a minor snow peak on the south side of the Hispar Glacier, the fifth largest glacier in Pakistan.
The road to Hispar sometimes blocks after rain and you may need to arrange porters on route, such as the village of Huru, as we had to.
Hispar porters unfortunately do not have a reputation for being the most reliable so a guide may not be such a bad idea for this trek in.
www.summitpost.org /parent/232599/haigutum-east.html   (2557 words)

  
 SummitPost - The Hispar Muztagh, Pakistan -- Photo Albums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Hispar Muztagh is a sub-range of the mighty Karakoram mountains.
To the north of the Hispar Muztagh is the Shimshal valley, named after the village at the heart of the region.
The Kunyang Chhish massif from Bitanmal on the north side of the Hispar Glacier.
www.summitpost.org /album/237181/the-hispar-muztagh-pakistan.html   (241 words)

  
 Adventure and Travel operators in Pakistan Jasmine Tours
Hispar Pass 5151 M just the East of Snow Lake.
Climb : 07 - 08 hrs, Grade : Alpine, Altitude : 5151 to 4880 M. Trekking under the shadows of Tah Rutum and Balchish Groups 5952 M to 6651 M, we descend the crevassed Hispar to Khani Basha Glacier and camp for the night.
Inhabited by the colorful and peaceful followers of Prince Karim Agha Khan, this spectacular valley domains blossoming fruit orchards and multi terraced fields irrigated by the rich mineral laden waters of the Hispar, Trivor, Barpu, Bualtar and the Silkiang Glaciers.
www.jasminetours.com /3in1trek.html   (3307 words)

  
 Panmah Muztagh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Panmah Muztagh is a subrange of the Karakoram range, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
The Panmah Muztagh lies in the heart of the Karakoram, northwest of the Baltoro Muztagh (home of the eight thousand meter peaks of the Karakoram), and southeast of the Hispar Muztagh.
On the southwest, it is separated from the Spantik-Sosbun Mountains by the Biafo Glacier.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Panmah_Muztagh   (207 words)

  
 Top 10 Pakistan
The Trango Towers are a group of dramatic granite spires located on the north side of the Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
They are part of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range.
Crevasses on the Biafo and Hispar Glaciers have claimed lives, and blizzards, whiteouts, and tricky, crevasse-obscuring snow cover are possible throughout the year.
www.topworld.com /asia/goxpage00005652.html   (1006 words)

  
 Karakoram Ruggedness Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Shaded region extends from Batura Muztagh at upper left to Saser Muztagh at lower right.
Baltoro Muztagh (K2 etc.) is just right of center.
Region includes the Batura Wall (just above center); the Hispar Muztagh (just right of center); the Rakaposhi-Haramosh groups (just below center); and the junction of the Hunza and Indus Rivers.
www.peaklist.org /spire/rug/karak-pics.html   (231 words)

  
 Raphael Slawinski's home page
He replied that yes, indeed, there were a few things in the Hispar we might find of interest.
A few hours and a couple of flat tires later, we reached the village of Hispar and the literal end of the road.
Beyond, the rubble-covered Hispar Glacier stretched to the horizon.
members.shaw.ca /raphael2/karakorum2006.htm   (4159 words)

  
 South Pole, North Pole News and Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Skiing westward from the Bilafond Glacier; the skiers took six weeks to complete the journey to Hispar via Askole, crossing the Biafo-Hispar pass on the way.
Worth noting was also the complete journey from Shimshal via the Shimshal Pass and Lupke La to Askole, achieved in 1995 by Americans Gaines, Knott, Rhoss, Rozell and Thomas.
A French party led by Bernard Odier made the first ski crossings of the East and West Muztagh passes in 1990.
www.thepoles.com /news.php?id=15233   (651 words)

  
 *** Adventure Tours Pakistan - The Grand Karakoram Mountain Traverse Trek ***
Snow Lake is situated between two Glaciers the Biafo and Hisper Glacier.
It ends in Hispar further to Karimabad, the Capital of former Hunza State.
The inhabitants of Hunza are called Hunzukuts who welcome to their guests with a smiling faces.
www.atp.com.pk /treks/the-grand-karakoram-traverse.htm   (604 words)

  
 K2 climb - K2 and Karakorum by climbers, news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A total of six high passes were crossed: Shimshal 4758m, Lukpe La 5624m, Skam La 5657m, W Muztagh 5720m, E Muztagh 5393m, and Ghondokoro La 5600m.
There were 3 occasions when excellent snow and weather condition combined to provide very good travel conditions and fast descents were made of the Nobande Sobande glacier, the Muztagh glacier and Ghondokoro glaciers when distances of up to 20km were achieved in a single day.
The route they followed is impossible to repeat today due to the military conflict between India and Pakistan around the head of the Siachen glacier.
www.k2climb.net /story/TheGreatKarakoramSkiTraverseJun82004.shtml   (857 words)

  
 Chilean Expedition to Gasherbrum I: Featured Expedition
It is located in the frontier between Pakistan and the county of Sinkiang in China, in the mountain range of Karakorum.
The first references of Gasherbrum I goes back to 1861 on the part of the lieutenant H. Godwin Austen.
A great number of tourists and adventures visit the region every year to enjoy the beauty of these mountains.
www.k2news.com /g1int.htm   (676 words)

  
 TREKKING
On this trek, besides these 8000 meter giants one can enjoy the scenarios of Masherbrum, Muztagh towers, Chogolisa, Baltoro Cathedrals and numerous other peaks.
Amongst the other popular treks there are Biafo Hispar trek, Nanga Parbat trek, Rakaposhi trek, Trich mir trek, and countless other trekking routes.
There are still certain areas in Pakistan yet to be explored and this virgin land is waiting to be explored.
www.shamsalpine.com /prod04.htm   (501 words)

  
 AMICAL alpin - Expeditionstagebuch Broad Peak Expedition 2002
Im Hispar Muztagh stehen die Berge nördlich des Hispar Gletschers, zwischen diesen und dem Shimshal Tal, getrennt vom Panmah Muztagh im Osten durch den Hispar Pass und vom Batura Muztagh im Westen durch den Hunza Fluss.
Mehr als 25 Gipfel im Hispar Muztagh sind höher als 7000 m.
Der Baltoro ist der ausgedehnteste Muztagh im Karakorum mit vier der 14 8000er: K2, Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) und II, und dem Broad Peak.
www.amicalalpin.de /expedition/broadpeak/pak_2a.php   (287 words)

  
 Pakistan Locations List - Hisar Nala to Hitharwala
Hispar Dawan, Northern Areas, Pass, Long: 75.53333 Lat: 36.05
Hispar Muztagh, Northern Areas, Mountains, Long: 75.33333 Lat: 36.25
Hispar Pass, Northern Areas, Pass, Long: 75.53333 Lat: 36.05
www.traveljournals.net /explore/pakistan/locations/h/67.html   (590 words)

  
 HomeLand
In the north-west a narrow stretch of Afghan territory, known as the Wakhan corridor, separates it from the former U.S.S.R. Pakistan, thus shares its borders with Afghanistan for about 2,400 km.
Biafo and Hispar in their expanse of about 60 miles/100 kms or so east-west, have a panorama of superlative grandeur of one of the m ost magnificent landscapes of the world.
British geographer Martin Conway describes this as"wonders of the earth the memory of which will cling as life lasts".
members.fortunecity.com /ali4u/serv01.htm   (5679 words)

  
 Recent Glacier Surges in the Karakoram Himalaya, South Central Asia
(Hispar-Nagyr) 1890-92 Pumarikish tributary Overriding lateral Conway (1894) 8 (Hispar) maraines and pushing main glacier aside.
Todd (1930) 1 1905 glacier lake Kreutzmann (1994) outburst and largest flood disaster on Gilgit River 1901-02 Yengutz Har "2,600 m in spring" Mason (1931) 6 (Hispar) "...2 miles...in 8 days" 1902-03 Aktash (Upper Sudden, rapid Longstaff (1910) 6 Shyok) advance.
Godwin-Austen, H. H., The glaciers of the Muztagh Range.
www.agu.org /eos_elec/97106e.html   (3544 words)

  
 Summit Elevations: Frequent Internet Errors
Ulugh Muztagh is one of many examples of this.
As far as I checked it, the Highest Mountains list here looks to be the most complete and accurate that is currently available.
, in the Siachen Muztagh, eastern Karakoram, is 7207m, but there is a bad case of misinformation here [10].
www.viewfinderpanoramas.org /elevmisquotes.html   (4364 words)

  
 Karakorum Himalaya: A Bibliography
Noack, Edward F. "Caravan route to the Muztagh Karakoram." Geographical Magazine 52:132-139.
Call of the Snowy Hispar: A Narrative of Exploration and Mountaineering on the Northern Frontier of India.
Workman, Fanny B. "Ascent of the Biafo Glacier and Hispar Pass: Two Pioneer Ascents in the Karakoram." Scottish Geographical Magazine 25:523-526.
lda.ucdavis.edu /people/websites/allan/book/allanbook.html   (13895 words)

  
 SummitPost - Haigutum East -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Trek from village of Huru to Hispar with porters
If you have more than five porters then a guide is compulsory according to village rules (but not government rules).
Hispar Sar (left) & Kanjut Sar (right) from our high camp at 5150m
www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/232599/haigutum-east.html   (2546 words)

  
 Google Earth Community: Northern Pakistan - Highly Detailed (Now hi-res!!)
Some of the world's largest glaciers outside the polar region are also in Pakistan, like Baltoro Glacier, Biafo Glacier and Hispar Glacier (all are more than 50-60km long!!!).
6- Three maps of LAS made in google earth that show glaciers and peaks in Baltoro Muztagh, Hispar Muztagh and Rakaposhi-Haramosh Range (referred to as LAS Map in many placemarks).
Some of the others include Nanga Parbat's Fairy Meadows base camp, part of Hispar glacier (50-60+km, more than 1km wide!!!).
bbs.keyhole.com /ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0   (1077 words)

  
 Karakoram_range info here at en.album-gasoline-alley.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Muztagh Pass was crossed in 1887 by the expedition of Colonel Francis Younghusband the valleys superior the Hunza River were explored by George Cockerill in 1892.
Explorations in the 1910s 1920s approved best of the geography of the region.
Karakoram Range See also See also Northern Areas of Pakistan Karakoram Highway Khunjerab Pass (the highest borrowed border traverse at 4,693m) Geography of China Mountain ranges of Pakistan List of mountains in Pakistan List of mountain ranges of the world List of highest mountains (a undulation call of mountains superior 7,200m) Khardung La Karakoram Pass
en.album-gasoline-alley.info /Karakoram_Range   (904 words)

  
 Karakorum (Gebirge) - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
So wird der zentrale Teil mit den Achttausendern Baltoro Muztagh genannt (siehe Foto).
Nach Südosten Richtung Ladakh schließen sich Siachen Muztagh, Rimo Muztagh und Saser Muztagh an, nach Westnordwesten Panmah Muztagh, Hispar Muztagh, und, je nachdem, jenseits des Hunzatals, das Batura Muztagh.
Die Hauptgipfel der Gruppen sind nicht ohne weiteres gleichzeitig die alpinistischen Magneten.
de.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Karakorum_(Gebirge)   (737 words)

  
 Pakistan Climbing, Mountaineering and Trekking Information
We provide services for mountaineering, trekking, cultural tours, historical tours, study tours, biking tours, white water rafting, surfing, caving, heli-safaris and car rental at reasonable prices.
We arrange Climbing or Skiing expeditions to Muztagh Ata and tours to China via the 4733m Khunjerab Pass and also Silk Road tours to newly accessible wonderlands of Central Asian countries.
We arrange Horse, Yak and Camel Safaris, Cycle and Fishing tours, scientific research tours, filming tours, arrange some ancient traditional festivals and any special interest of tour.
www.caingram.info /Climbing_pakistan.htm   (883 words)

  
 Khan Tengri: ZoomInfo Business People Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Expeditions to Khan Tengri and Pobeda (first ski descent), Kyrgyzstan.
Hispar-Biafo traverse on skis (Pakistan), Muztagh Ata, China.
Ski descents of Huascarán Sur and Pisco, Peru.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Tengri_Khan_142597701.htm   (428 words)

  
 HimalayaNet #75
This was first crossed in 1925 by the Visser-Hooft expedition, but has been neglected ever since.
The views of the Hispar Muztagh from the pass are superb, and we were fortunate to see lots of blue sheep on both sides of the pass.
The pass itself requires a 50 meter rappel on the north side, which had a 10 meter vertical cornice when we were there in late June.
www.hec.org /club/himnet/75.htm   (3436 words)

  
 Karakoram   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Muztagh Pass was crossed inside 1887 by teh expedition 0f Colonel Francis Younghusband & teh valleys above teh Hunza River were explored by George Cockerill inside 1892.
Batura Muztagh Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains Spantik-Sosbun Mountains Hispar Muztagh South Ghujerab Mountains Panmah Muztagh Wesm Mountains Masherbrum Mountains Baltoro Muztagh Saltoro Mountains Siachen Muztagh Rimo Muztagh Saser Muztagh
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