Sosbun Brakk
Sosbun Brakk is one of the mountain peaks of the Spantik-Sosbun Mountains, part of a subrange of the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.[1]
| Sosbun Brakk | |
|---|---|
 An expedition of trekkers was moving towards Snow Lake when this image was captured. The mountain behind is Sosbun Brakk, 6413 meters high. (26 August 2013) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,413 m (21,040 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°56′01″N 75°33′13″E |
| Geography | |
  Sosbun Brakk Location in Gilgit-Baltistan  Sosbun Brakk Sosbun Brakk (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1982 by Japanese team |
Location
The peak is located at 6,413 m (21,040 ft) above sea level.[2]
Climbing history
In 1976, a German expedition team tried to reach the summit but failed. Finally, on 4 July 1982, a Japanese team led by Seiichi Kawauchi of the Japanese Alpine Club successfully climbed the mountain.[3] Hisao Hashimoto, Mikio Tabata, and Norichika Matsumoto were the other people on the Japanese team.[4]
References
- "Sosbun Brakk". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "Sosbun Brakk , 6413-M : Photos, Diagrams & Topos : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- Griffin, Lindsay. "The Sosbun Glacier Region" (PDF). Alpine Journal. p. 51. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- "AAC Publications - Asia, Pakistan, Sosbun Brakk". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
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