Lobsang Spire

Lobsang Spire is a mountain in the Karakoram Range of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It rises above the Baltoro Glacier near Broad Peak.

Lobsang Spire
Lobsang Spire (left) above the Baltoro Glacier, with Broad Peak in the background right
Highest point
Elevation	5,707 m (18,724 ft)[1]
Prominence	circa 290 m (1000 ft)[2]
Coordinates	35°46′15″N 76°17′08″E
Geography
Lobsang Spire Location in northern Pakistan
Location	Karakoram, Pakistan
Parent range	Karakoram Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	13 June 1983 by Greg Child, Doug Scott, Peter Thexton (South Pillar)[3]

First ascent

Lobsang Spire was first climbed on 13 June 1983 by an expedition led by Doug Scott, with Greg Child and Peter Thexton, via the South Pillar and in alpine style.^[4] They climbed from 10–13 June in one of the first routes to employ big wall aid climbing techniques, including portaledges, in the Karakoram. A previous attempt by other expedition members Alan Rouse and Andy Parkin via the West ridge failed near the summit.^[3]

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Lobsang Spire