Diran
Diran (Urdu: دیرن) is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Nagar Valley and Bagrot Valley Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft) pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
| Diran | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,266 m (23,839 ft)[1] Ranked 93rd |
| Prominence | 1,325 m (4,347 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°07′N 74°40′E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | دیرن (Urdu) |
| Geography | |
  Diran Location in Gilgit-Baltistan  Diran Diran (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell |
| Easiest route | Rock/snow/ice climb |
Diran is the most dangerous mountain in Pakistan as its snow is the cause of many events resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a British expedition in 1958, a German expedition in 1959 and an Austrian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.[2][3]
Gallery
Reflection of Diran (left, 7,266m) and Rakaposhi (right, 7,788m, peak not visible) from Tagafari base camp
snow caped diran peak bagrote valley gilgit
night view of diran peak bagrote valley gilgit
Charming view with Bagrote Sarai Hotel and Resturent Gilgit (diran view Resort Gilgit pakistan )
References
- "Diran". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- "The Mountains of Pakistan: Diran Peak". EverestNews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- "AAC Publications - Asia, Pakistan, Minapin or Diran".
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