Miar Peak
Mountain in Pakistan
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Miar Peak (Urdu: میار چوٹی) is a 6,824-meter high mountain of the Karakoram range in Hispar Valley in the Nagar Valley and Bagrot Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It lies southeast of Diran peak (7,257 m) and northwest of Malubiting peak (7,428 m).
Elevation6,824 m (22,388 ft)
Coordinates36°3′0.68″N 74°49′30.03″E
| Miar Peak میار چوٹی | |
|---|---|
The ice-clad slopes of Miar's northwest face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,824 m (22,388 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 36°3′0.68″N 74°49′30.03″E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Hispar, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
Miar Peak has remained unclimbed, partly because it is in a location that is difficult to access.[1]
A scientific-mountaineering expedition led by Dr. Franco Secchieri and assisted by Marino Lena failed to climb Miar Peak, because of the impossibility of ascending the Miar Glacier.[2]
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