Sakar Sar
Mountain in Afghanistan/Pakistan
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Sakar Sar is a mountain peak located at 6,272 metres (20,577 ft) above sea level.[2] It lies in the Hindu Kush-Karakoram, in part in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and in part in Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor.
| Sakar Sar | |
|---|---|
  Sakar Sar Location in Gilgit-Baltistan  Sakar Sar Sakar Sar (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,272 m (20,577 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°53′42″N 74°14′30″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 13, 1999 by a Japanese team |
The first successful ascent was completed by a Japanese team in August 1999.[3]
Location
Sakar Sar is located 9 km east of the Irshad Pass on the watershed between Wachandarja in the north and Chapursan in the south.[4] The dominance reference point is a 6,610-metre high mountain in the Karakoram, located 2.26 km east of the Koz Sar (6,677 m) . Also, a few km away is Dilisang Pass, a historic and disused cross-border trading route connecting Kyrgyz people and Wakhi people settlements.[5]
