Diran
Diran (Urdu: دیرن) is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Bagrot Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft), pyramid-shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a British expedition in 1958, a German expedition in 1959, and an Austrian expedition in 1964 had been unsuccessful.
See also
References
- ^ "Diran". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ Inouye, Shigeharu (2000). "The Story of an Ice Axe" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 105: 190. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "The Mountains of Pakistan: Diran Peak". EverestNews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, Pakistan, Minapin or Diran".
External links
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