Diran

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Diran

Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp
Elevation 7,257 metres (23,808 feet)
Ranked 93rd (58th in Pakistan)
Location Pakistan
Range Karakoram
Coordinates 36°07′N, 74°40′E
First ascent 1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell
Easiest route rock/snow/ice climb
Reflection of Diran (left, 7,257m) and Rakaposhi (right, 7,788m, peak not visible) from Tagafari base camp.
Reflection of Diran (left, 7,257m) and Rakaposhi (right, 7,788m, peak not visible) from Tagafari base camp.

Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. This pyramid shaped mountain lies in the East of Rakaposhi (7,788m).

Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Australian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.

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