Koyo Zom

Koyo Zom (Urdu: کویو زوم) is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range in Pakistan at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft).[4] The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east.

Koyo Zom
Highest point
Elevation6,872 m (22,546 ft)[1]
Prominence2,562 m (8,406 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E[2]
Naming
Native nameکویو زوم
Geography
Koyo Zom
Pakistan
LocationKhyber Pakhtunkhwa/
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeHindu Raj
Climbing
First ascent1968 by an Austrian expedition[3]

Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Chitral-District and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces of Pakistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1968.

See also

References

  1. "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  2. http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb
  3. "Koyo Zom". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  4. "Koyo Zom, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.


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