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{{short description|Mountain in Pakistan}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Batura Sar
| name = Batura Sar
| native_name ={{lang|ur|{{nq|بتورا سر}}}}
| native_name ={{native name|ur|{{nq|بتورا سر}}}}
| photo = Batura Sar.jpg
| photo = Batura Sar.jpg
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| prominence_ref = <ref name="pb"/><br /><small>[[List of peaks by prominence|Ranked 77th]]</small>
| prominence_ref = <ref name="pb"/><br /><small>[[List of peaks by prominence|Ranked 77th]]</small>
| listing = [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]]
| listing = [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]]
| location = disputed [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] region, controlled by [[Pakistan]] and claimed by [[India]]
| location = [[Gilgit-Baltistan]], [[Pakistan]].
| range = [[Karakoram]]
| range = [[Karakoram]]
| range_coordinates =
| range_coordinates =
| map = Pakistan#Gilgit Baltistan
| map_caption = Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
| map_size = 270
| map_size = 270
| map_image={{Karakoram OSM}}
| label_position = right
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|36|30|36|N|74|31|21|E|type:mountain_region:PK-NA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|36|30|36|N|74|31|21|E|type:mountain_region:PK-NA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| first_ascent = June 30, 1976 by H Bleicher, H Oberhofer
| first_ascent = June 30, 1976 by H Bleicher, H Oberhofer
| easiest_route = rock/snow/ice climb
| easiest_route = rock/snow/ice climb
}}__NOTOC__
{{chinese
|s=巴托拉峰
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'''Batura Sar''' ({{langx|ur|بتورا سر}}), also referred to as '''Batura I''', is the [[List of highest mountains|25th-highest]] mountain on Earth{{Ref|cutoff}} and the [[List of mountains in Pakistan|10th-highest]] in [[Pakistan]]. It is the highest peak of the [[Batura Muztagh]], which is the westernmost subrange of the [[Karakoram]] [[mountain range|range]]. It forms the apex of the '''Batura Wall''', a continuously high part of the backbone of the Batura Muztagh.

'''Batura Sar''' ({{lang-ur|بتورا سر}}), also referred to as '''Batura I''', is the [[List of highest mountains|25th highest]] mountain on earth{{Ref|cutoff}} and the [[List of mountains in Pakistan|10th highest]] in [[Pakistan]. It is the highest peak of the [[Batura Muztagh]], which is the westernmost subrange of the [[Karakoram]] [[mountain range|range]]. It forms the apex of the '''Batura Wall''', which is a continuously high part of the backbone of the Batura Muztagh.


Alternate forms of the name of this peak are Batura, Batura I, and Batura I East.
Alternate forms of the name of this peak are Batura, Batura I, and Batura I East.
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==Location==
==Location==
Batura Sar and the Batura Wall lie near the middle of the Batura Muztagh, which is the only part of the Karakoram which is west of the [[Hunza River]]. The river curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh. In turn, the [[Gojal Valley]] lies in the [[Hunza District]] of the [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] area of [[Pakistan]].
Batura Sar and the Batura Wall lie near the middle of the Batura Muztagh between Shindar shander valley Nagar and Gojal Hunza, which is the only part of the Karakoram which is west of the [[Hunza-Nagar River]]. The river curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh. Batura wall bisects Gojal hunza and Bar Valley Nagar. In turn, the Upper Hunza ([[Gojal Valley]]) lies in the [[Hunza District]] of the [[Gilgit-Baltistan]].


==Notable features==
==Notable features==


In addition to being one of the highest mountains in the world, Batura Sar is also the second most [[Topographic prominence|prominent]] peak in the Karakoram range.<ref name="peaklist"/> Since it lies at the northwest end of the Karakoram, there is no higher peak north or west of it in the world.
Batura Sar is the 25th highest mountain in the world and the second most [[Topographic prominence|prominent]] peak in the Karakoram range.<ref name="peaklist"/> Since it lies at the northwest end of the Karakoram, there is no higher peak north or west of it in the world.


The Batura Wall is notable for being a long (approximately 10&nbsp;km) and imposing ridge over 7000m. Batura is a very ridgelike peak, not a pointed spire.
The Batura Wall is notable for being a long (approximately 11.3&nbsp;km) and imposing ridge over 7000m. Batura is a very ridge-like peak, rather than a pointed spire.


Although it is just slightly higher (according to the usual figures) than nearby [[Rakaposhi]], it is not nearly as famous, since it is set back much further from the Hunza Valley.
Although it is just slightly higher (according to the usual figures) than nearby [[Rakaposhi]], it is not nearly as famous, since it is set back much further from the Hunza Valley.
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Climbing began in the Batura Muztagh later than in other parts of the [[Karakoram]], and despite Batura Sar's height, it has seen little climbing activity.
Climbing began in the Batura Muztagh later than in other parts of the [[Karakoram]], and despite Batura Sar's height, it has seen little climbing activity.


A climber named Matthias Rebitsch is recorded (by Neate) as having been in the icefall area (this is presumably the Batura First Ice Flow on the north side of the peak) in 1954. The peak was attempted in 1959 by three British and two German climbers, but they all died, probably in an avalanche. Some of the climbers may have gotten near the summit.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
A climber named Matthias Rebitsch is recorded (by Neate) as having been in the icefall area (this is presumably the Batura First Ice Flow on the north side of the peak) in 1954. The peak was attempted in 1959 by three British and two German climbers, but they all died, probably in an avalanche. Some of the climbers may have gotten near the summit.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Edwards |first1=J.I. |title=The Batura Muztagh Expedition, 1959 |journal=Alpine Journal |date=1960 |volume=65 |issue=300 |pages=51–52 |url=https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1960_files/AJ%201960%2048-52%20Edwards%20Batura.pdf |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref>


The first ascent of the peak was in 1976 by the Göppingen Karakoram-Himalaya Expedition, led by Dr. Alexander Schlee. They placed their base camp on the Baltar Glacier, below the South Face of the peak, on May 21. Hubert Bleicher and Herbert Oberhofer reached the summit on June 30.
The first ascent of the peak was in 1976 by the Göppingen Karakoram-Himalaya Expedition, led by Dr. Alexander Schlee. They placed their base camp on the Baltar Glacier, below the South Face of the peak, on May 21. Hubert Bleicher and Herbert Oberhofer reached the summit on June 30.
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*[http://blankonthemap.free.fr/1_accueil/index.php?code=20050505 A clickable map of the Batura Muztagh]
*[http://blankonthemap.free.fr/1_accueil/index.php?code=20050505 A clickable map of the Batura Muztagh]
*[http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html#himalayas DEM files for the Himalaya] (Corrected versions of SRTM data; look for the "Batura Sar" tile)
*[http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html#himalayas DEM files for the Himalaya] (Corrected versions of SRTM data; look for the "Batura Sar" tile)
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123 Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Earth]
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123 Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Earth] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204020441/http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123 |date=2012-02-04 }}


{{Karakoram}}
[[Category:Seven-thousanders of the Karakoram]]
[[Category:Seven-thousanders of the Karakoram]]
[[Category:Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan]]
[[Category:Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan]]


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Latest revision as of 01:30, 19 November 2024

Batura Sar
Highest point
Elevation7,795 m (25,574 ft)[1]
Ranked 25th
Prominence3,118 m (10,230 ft)[1]
Ranked 77th
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°30′36″N 74°31′21″E / 36.51000°N 74.52250°E / 36.51000; 74.52250[2]
Naming
Native nameبتورا سر (Urdu)
Geography
Batura Sar is located in Pakistan
Batura Sar
Batura Sar
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Batura Sar is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Batura Sar
Batura Sar
Batura Sar (Gilgit Baltistan)
Map
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Maps: terms of use
45km
30miles
Pakistan
Diran
45
Diran
Yutmaru Sar
Yutmaru Sar
Baintha Brakk
Baintha Brakk
Yazghil Dome South
Yazghil Dome South
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Haramosh Peak
Haramosh Peak
Momhil Sar
Momhil Sar
Malubiting
Malubiting
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Passu Sar
Passu Sar
Pumari Chhish
Pumari Chhish
Trivor Sar
Trivor Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Batura III
Batura III
Kanjut Sar
Kanjut Sar
Batura II
Batura II
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Batura Sar, Batura I
Batura Sar, Batura I
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
8
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
Distaghil Sar
7
Distaghil Sar
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend:
1:K22:Gasherbrum I, K53:Broad Peak4:Gasherbrum II, K45:Gasherbrum III, K3a6:Gasherbrum IV, K37:Distaghil Sar8:Kunyang Chhish9:Masherbrum, K110:Batura Sar, Batura I11:Rakaposhi12:Batura II13:Kanjut Sar14:Saltoro Kangri, K1015:Batura III16: Saser Kangri I, K2217:Chogolisa18:Shispare19:Trivor Sar20:Skyang Kangri21:Mamostong Kangri, K3522:Saser Kangri II23:Saser Kangri III24:Pumari Chhish25:Passu Sar26:Yukshin Gardan Sar27:Teram Kangri I28:Malubiting29:K1230:Sia Kangri31:Momhil Sar32:Skil Brum33:Haramosh Peak34:Ghent Kangri35:Ultar Sar36:Rimo massif37:Sherpi Kangri38:Yazghil Dome South39:Baltoro Kangri40:Crown Peak41:Baintha Brakk42:Yutmaru Sar43:K644:Muztagh Tower45:Diran46:Apsarasas Kangri I47:Rimo III48:Gasherbrum V

 
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascentJune 30, 1976 by H Bleicher, H Oberhofer
Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb
Batura Sar
Simplified Chinese巴托拉峰
Transcriptions

Batura Sar (Urdu: بتورا سر), also referred to as Batura I, is the 25th-highest mountain on Earth[1] and the 10th-highest in Pakistan. It is the highest peak of the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range. It forms the apex of the Batura Wall, a continuously high part of the backbone of the Batura Muztagh.

Alternate forms of the name of this peak are Batura, Batura I, and Batura I East.

Location

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Batura Sar and the Batura Wall lie near the middle of the Batura Muztagh between Shindar shander valley Nagar and Gojal Hunza, which is the only part of the Karakoram which is west of the Hunza-Nagar River. The river curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh. Batura wall bisects Gojal hunza and Bar Valley Nagar. In turn, the Upper Hunza (Gojal Valley) lies in the Hunza District of the Gilgit-Baltistan.

Notable features

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Batura Sar is the 25th highest mountain in the world and the second most prominent peak in the Karakoram range.[2] Since it lies at the northwest end of the Karakoram, there is no higher peak north or west of it in the world.

The Batura Wall is notable for being a long (approximately 11.3 km) and imposing ridge over 7000m. Batura is a very ridge-like peak, rather than a pointed spire.

Although it is just slightly higher (according to the usual figures) than nearby Rakaposhi, it is not nearly as famous, since it is set back much further from the Hunza Valley.

History

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Climbing began in the Batura Muztagh later than in other parts of the Karakoram, and despite Batura Sar's height, it has seen little climbing activity.

A climber named Matthias Rebitsch is recorded (by Neate) as having been in the icefall area (this is presumably the Batura First Ice Flow on the north side of the peak) in 1954. The peak was attempted in 1959 by three British and two German climbers, but they all died, probably in an avalanche. Some of the climbers may have gotten near the summit.[3]

The first ascent of the peak was in 1976 by the Göppingen Karakoram-Himalaya Expedition, led by Dr. Alexander Schlee. They placed their base camp on the Baltar Glacier, below the South Face of the peak, on May 21. Hubert Bleicher and Herbert Oberhofer reached the summit on June 30.

The first ascent route climbed first from the Eastern Baltar Glacier up and over Batokshi Peak (called "Saddle Peak" by the first expedition) to Batokshi Pass (called the "Batura Saddle"). It then climbed diagonally up and northeast to East Ridge, and thence to the summit. The route used five camps above base camp.

The second ascent of the peak was in 1983 by an Austrian group, who climbed a new route, to the left of the first ascent route.

The Himalayan Index[4] lists an ascent in 1984, but this is contradicted by Neate's book, so the status of this is unclear.

The year 1988 saw the third or fourth ascent of Batura Sar, by another Polish-German expedition, led by Piotr Młotecki. They used the first ascent route; however, they failed in an additional goal of reaching Batura I West.

The Himalayan Index[4] lists five other failed attempts on the peak; these include a winter attempt by an Austrian group in 1981. However, there seems to have been little or no activity on the north side of the mountain since the 1950s.

Climbing

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The first ascent route is outlined above. The first ascent party reported ice up to 50 degrees, but they do not record the use of any extensive fixed ropes. They noted the weather and repeated storms as the primary difficulty.

Notes

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  1. ^ This uses a cutoff of 500 m prominence, or re-ascent.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Batura Sar" on Peakbagger Listed as "Batura Mustagh I". Retrieved 25 September 2011
  2. ^ a b "Karakoram ultras". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  3. ^ Edwards, J.I. (1960). "The Batura Muztagh Expedition, 1959" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 65 (300): 51–52. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Himalayan Index - list of attempts and ascents Retrieved 25 September 2011

Books/pamphlets/maps about Batura Sar

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  • High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks by Jill Neate, ISBN 0-89886-238-8
  • Batura Mustagh (sketch map and pamphlet) by Jerzy Wala, 1988.
  • Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram by Jerzy Wala, 1990. Published by the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
  • American Alpine Journal 1977, p. 273-274
  • American Alpine Journal 1989, p. 262
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