Angel Sar
Angel Sar also known as Angelus or Angel Peak (Urdu: اینجل سر) is a 6,802-metre (22,316 ft) high mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh range of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The peak is on the southwest ridge of K2, the second highest mountain on Earth. The mountain was first climbed on 9 August 1984 by Michel Afanassieff and Claude Stucki.[2]
Angel Sar | |
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Angelus Angel Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,802 m (22,316 ft) |
Prominence | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
Parent peak | K2 |
Listing | List of mountains in Pakistan |
Coordinates | 35°50′57″N 76°29′26″E[1] |
Naming | |
Native name | اینجل سر (Urdu) |
Geography | |
Country | Pakistan |
Administrative Area | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Division | Baltistan |
District | Shigar |
Parent range | Baltoro Muztagh |
References
- "Angel peak (Angel Sar)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- "Asia, Pakistan, Angelus".
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