Muchu Chhish

Muchu Chhish (7,452 metres (24,449 ft)) (also known as Batura V) is a mountain in the Batura Muztagh sub-range of the Karakoram in Pakistan.[1] Located in a very remote and inaccessible region, only a handful of attempts have been made to reach the summit, none successful. Muchu Chhish is one of the tallest mountains on Earth that remain unclimbed and is the tallest one of all that is not off limits due to religious or political prohibitions.[2] The peak has a modest prominence however, rising only 263 m (863 ft) above the nearest col or pass.[1] One of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions, Batura Glacier flanks Muchu Chhish to the north.

Muchu Chhish
Muchu Chhish is directly above the left side of the small structure as seen from the Batura Valley. The image has annotations visible by scrolling mouse over peaks at this link.
Highest point
Elevation7,453 m (24,452 ft) [1]
Prominence263 m (863 ft) [1]
Coordinates36°30′08″N 74°33′20″E [1]
Geography
Muchu Chhish
Location in Pakistan
Muchu Chhish
Location in Asia
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascentUnclimbed
Easiest routeTechnical

Attempts to climb Muchu Chhish have been by the south ridge. This ridge was climbed by a Polish expedition in 1983 using fixed ropes while making the first ascent of Batura IV (7,531 m (24,708 ft), which is west of Muchu Chhish.[3] One attempt was by a Spanish expedition in 1999, which reached 6,650 m (21,820 ft) on the south ridge.[4] In 2020, a three member Czech expedition, including climber Pavel Kořínek and former politician Pavel Bém, made an attempt, but they did not reach the top.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Muchu Chhish, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. "This place in Pakistan is one of the hardest places to reach on Earth". The Express Tribune. March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  3. "AAC Publications - Asia, Pakistan, Batura IV". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. Heichel, Wolfgang (2003). Chronicle of the Development of the Karakorum Part 1-Western Karakorum. Munich: German and Austrian Alpine Clubs. pp. 213, 214. ISBN 3-928777-97-1.
  5. "Bém si vytáhl sirku a spal nad propastí. V zemi nikoho došlo i na Cliffhangera | Aktuálně.cz". Aktuálně.cz - Víte, co se právě děje (in Czech). 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2020-11-14.


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