Passu Sar (Urdu: پسو سر; or Passu I) is a mountain peak in the Batura Muztagh, a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the high point of the Passu massif, which also includes Passu Diar (or "Passu East", "Pasu II"). The peak lies on the main ridge of the Batura Muztagh, about 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Batura Sar.
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 North face of the so called Batura wall with Passu (left half) and Batura (right half) massifs. Passu Sar is the summit on the left of the col in the center. On the right there are Muchu Chhish and Batura I-III. |
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Elevation | 7,478 m (24,534 ft) Ranked 54th[1] |
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Prominence | 647 m (2,123 ft)[1] |
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Listing | Mountains of Pakistan |
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Coordinates | 36°29′16″N 74°35′16″E |
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Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Show map of KarakoramPassu Sar پسو سر (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit BaltistanPassu Sar پسو سر (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan
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 30km 19miles
Pakistan
India
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.
Legend:
1:K2,
2:Gasherbrum I, K5,
3:Broad Peak,
4:Gasherbrum II, K4,
5:Gasherbrum III, K3a,
6:Gasherbrum IV, K3,
7:Distaghil Sar,
8:Kunyang Chhish,
9:Masherbrum, K1,
10:Batura Sar, Batura I,
11:Rakaposhi,
12:Batura II,
13:Kanjut Sar,
14:Saltoro Kangri, K10,
15:Batura III,
16: Saser Kangri I, K22,
17:Chogolisa,
18:Shispare,
19:Trivor Sar,
20:Skyang Kangri,
21:Mamostong Kangri, K35,
22:Saser Kangri II,
23:Saser Kangri III,
24:Pumari Chhish,
25:Passu Sar,
26:Yukshin Gardan Sar,
27:Teram Kangri I,
28:Malubiting,
29:K12,
30:Sia Kangri,
31:Momhil Sar,
32:Skil Brum,
33:Haramosh Peak,
34:Ghent Kangri,
35:Ultar Sar,
36:Rimo massif,
37:Sherpi Kangri,
38:Yazghil Dome South,
39:Baltoro Kangri,
40:Crown Peak,
41:Baintha Brakk,
42:Yutmaru Sar,
43:K6,
44:Muztagh Tower,
45:Diran,
46:Apsarasas Kangri I,
47:Rimo III,
48:Gasherbrum V
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan |
Location | Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
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Parent range | Batura Muztagh, Karakoram |
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First ascent | 7 August 1994 by Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, Volker Wurnig[2] |
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The date of the first successful ascent of Passu Sar is disputed. It has been reported as first climbed on 7 August 1994 by the German team of Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig.[2][3] Another report claims it was climbed in 1978 by a Japanese-Pakistani team.[4]