Spantik
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Spantik or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
subrange of Karakoram
. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar". It lies east of Diran
and northeast of Malubiting
.
expedition. The most commonly climbed line follows the south east ridge, which was attempted by the Bullock Workman
party in 1906. The ridge rises 2700 metres over a lateral distance of 7.6 km, at angles which are mostly less than 30 degrees, with a few sections up to 40 degrees. It contains varied terrain, from rocky outcrops to snow and ice and scree.
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
The Spantik-Sosbun Mountains are a subrange of the Karakoram range in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. The highest peak is Spantik, 7,027 m .The other namesake peak is Sosbun Brakk, 6,413 m ....
subrange of Karakoram
Karakoram
The Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...
. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar". It lies east of Diran
Diran
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi ....
and northeast of Malubiting
Malubiting
Malubiting is the second highestpeak in the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range of Pakistan.- Location :...
.
Climbing
Spantik was first climbed in 1955 by Karl Kramer's GermanGermany
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expedition. The most commonly climbed line follows the south east ridge, which was attempted by the Bullock Workman
Fanny Bullock Workman
Fanny Bullock Workman was an American geographer, cartographer, explorer, and mountaineer, notably in the Himalayas. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and usually travelled in conjunction with her husband Dr. William Hunter Workman...
party in 1906. The ridge rises 2700 metres over a lateral distance of 7.6 km, at angles which are mostly less than 30 degrees, with a few sections up to 40 degrees. It contains varied terrain, from rocky outcrops to snow and ice and scree.
External links
- Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth
- PakWheels.com
- http://www.fieldtouring.com/expeditions/spantik.php