Record SL-688195 · Wikidata Q933778
Rakaposhi
Nastaliq
No list classifications
Elevation
7,788
m
25,551 ft
Prominence
2,818 m
Isolation
41.0 km
Coordinates
36.1427° N,
74.4884° E
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaRakaposhi (Burushaski: رآکاپوݜی, lit. 'Shining Wall'; 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 and Bagrote valleys. The mountain is extremely broad, measuring almost 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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.
First ascent
Date
1958
Mike Banks and Tom Patey
Source · wikipedia
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