Kanjut Sar

Kanjut Sar (Urdu: کنجوت سر) is a mountain located between Shimshal Valley and Hisper Valley in the Karakoram mountain range. It is the 28th-highest mountain in the world. Kanjut is the native name of the Hunza valley while Sar means mountain peak in Burushaski.^[2]

Elevation7,760 m (25,460 ft)^[1]
Ranked 28th

Prominence1,660 m (5,450 ft)^[1]

Listing

• Mountains of Pakistan
• Ultra

Coordinates36°12′18″N 75°25′06″E^[1]

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Kanjut Sar
کنجت سر
Yukshin Gardan Sar (background left) and Kanjut Sar (background centre)
Highest point
Elevation	7,760 m (25,460 ft)[1] Ranked 28th
Prominence	1,660 m (5,450 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Pakistan Ultra
Coordinates	36°12′18″N 75°25′06″E[1]
Geography
Kanjut Sar Location within Pakistan Show map of Pakistan Kanjut Sar Location within Gilgit Baltistan Show map of Gilgit Baltistan
30km 19miles Pakistan India 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1     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	Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range	Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	1959 by Camillo Pellissier
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

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Kanjut Sar consists of two peaks:

• Kanjut Sar I at 7,760 metres (25,459 ft).
• Kanjut Sar II, to the southeast of I, at 6,831 m (22,411 ft).

Kanjut Sar I was first climbed in 1959 by Camillo Pellissier, member of an Italian expedition directed by Guido Monzino.^[3] From 4 to 6 August 1981, seven Japanese climbers of the same expedition climbed to the top.^[4]

The first ascent of Kanjut Sar II was achieved by a Swiss team in 1985.^[5] Expedition leader Toni Spirig, Ueli Stahel and Richie Ott finally carried it out in alpine style after several attempts . The climbers reached the summit on July 10.^[6] The ascent route led over the north-west side.

On July 29, 1990, a Dutch expedition made the second ascent of Kanjut Sar II in alpine style via the south face.^[7] Expedition members were Peter Kok, Frank Schmidt, Franck van den Barselaer, Hendrik Freie and Pieter de Kam.