Diran
Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp
Highest point
Elevation7,266 m (23,839 ft)[1]
Ranked 93rd
Prominence1,325 m (4,347 ft)[1]
Coordinates36°07′N 74°40′E / 36.117°N 74.667°E / 36.117; 74.667[1]
Naming
Native nameدیرن (Urdu)
Geography
Diran is located in Pakistan
Diran
Diran
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Diran is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Diran
Diran
Diran (Gilgit Baltistan)
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascent1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell
Easiest routeRock/snow/ice climb

Diran (Urdu: دیرن) is a mountain located within the Karakoram range in Nagar 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 Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Austrian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diran". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  2. "The Mountains of Pakistan: Diran Peak". EverestNews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "AAC Publications - Asia, Pakistan, Minapin or Diran".
  • Media related to Diran at Wikimedia Commons
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