Ladyfinger Peak

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Bublimotin (Ladyfinger Peak)

Bublimating (rock spire, left) and Hunza Peak (center)
Elevation 6,000 m (19,685 ft)[1]
Location Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Range Batura Muztagh, Karakoram
Prominence < 200 m
Coordinates 36°22′12″N, 74°39′00″E
First ascent 1982

Bublimotin, Bubli Motin, Bublimating or Ladyfinger Peak, is a distinctive rock spire in the Batura Muztagh, the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies on the southwest ridge of the Ultar Sar massif, the most southeasterly of the major groups of the Batura Muztagh. The whole massif rises precipitously above the Hunza Valley to the southeast. Bublimotin, while having little prominence above the saddle with nearby Hunza Peak, is particularly notable for being a sharp, relatively snowless rock spire among snow peaks. This, combined with its height above the valley, makes it quite eye-catching; hence the distinctive name. It provides a 600m (1830 ft) rock climb (with a very serious alpine approach) and has been the scene of some notable paragliding.

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  1.   This elevation is approximate.

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[edit] Sources

  • Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Batura Muztagh, 1988.
  • Himalayan Index