Distaghil Sar

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Distaghil Sar
Elevation 7,885 metres (25,869 feet)
Ranked 19th (7th in Pakistan)
Location Pakistan
Range Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram
Prominence 2,525 m (8,284 ft)
Coordinates 36°20′N, 75°11′E
First ascent 1960 by an Austrian team
Easiest route glacier/snow/ice climb

Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan or Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the ninth highest peak in Pakistan.

Distaghil Sar was first climbed in 1960 by G. Starker and D. Marchart of an Austrian expedition led by Wolfgang Stefan.

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