Momhil Sar
Momhil Sar (Urdu: مومہل سر), or Mumhail Sar as pronounced in Wakhi is at 7,414 metres (24,324 ft) above sea level, is the 64th highest mountain peak in the world.[1] Mumhail Sar in Wakhi means the mountain that overlooks or is above Grandmother's cattle pen or paddock. It is situated in the Hispar Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram range, a few kilometres to the north-west of its parent peak Trivor.
Momhil Sar | |
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Mumhail Sar مومہل سر | |
Momhil Sar in 2014 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,414[1] m (24,324 ft) Ranked 64th |
Prominence | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
Parent peak | Trivor |
Listing | List of mountains in Pakistan |
Coordinates | 36°19′10″N 75°02′06″E |
Geography | |
Momhil Sar Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Momhil Sar Momhil Sar (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
Location | Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Parent range | Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1965[2] |
The first people to reach the top were Hans Schell and his expedition, in 1965.[2]
References
- "Momhil Sar, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- "Asia, Pakistan, Momhil Sar". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1965. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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