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Passu Sar

Passu Sar

Mountain in Pakistan

Passu Sar (Urdu: پسو سر; or Passu Sar, Passu I) is a mountain peak in the Batura Muztagh, a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Hunza District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the high point of the Passu massif, which also includes Passu Diar (or "Passu East", "Pasu II"). The peak lies on the main ridge of the Batura Muztagh, about 7 km (4 mi) east of Batura Sar.

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The date of the first successful ascent of Passu Sar is disputed. It has been reported as first climbed on 7 August 1994 by the German team of Max Wallner, Dirk Naumann, Ralf Lehmann, and Volker Wurnig.[2][3] Another report claims it was climbed in 1978 by a Japanese-Pakistani team.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Jerzy Wala, Batura Muztagh, orographical sketch map, Gdansk, 1988.
  2. [2]
    American Alpine Journal, 1995, p. 296.[full citation needed]
  3. [3]
    Gildea, Damien (2002). "ASIA, PAKISTAN, KARAKORAM, PASSU SAR, ATTEMPT". The American Alpine Club. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Passu Sar Expedition {7478 m)". Great Karakora Expeditions. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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