Kanjut Sar

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Kanjut Sar
Elevation 7,760 metres (25,460 feet)
Ranked 26th (11th in Pakistan)
Location Pakistan
Range Karakoram
Prominence 1,690 m
Coordinates 36°12′N, 75°25′E
First ascent 1959 by Guido Monzino
Easiest route snow/ice climb

Kanjut Sar is a mountain located in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is the 26th highest mountain on Earth and the 11th highest in Pakistan.

Kanjut Sar consists of two peaks:

  • Kanjut Sar I at 7,760 metres (25,460 feet).
  • Kanjut Sar II, to the south east of I, at 6,831 metres.

Kanjut Sar I was first climbed in 1959 by Guido Monzino, member of an Italian expedition.

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