Shaigiri

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Shaigiri

Elevation	5,584 meters (18,320 feet)
Location	Northern Areas,Pakistan
Range	Himalaya, Rupal Valley
Coordinates	35°7′37.42″N, 74°32′20.70″E ^[1]

Shaigiri is a lofty mountain in Pakistan's western Himalaya. The peak rises precipitously from the south end of the Rupal Valley, soaring 5,584 meters (18,320 feet) above sea level and some 6,500 feet above the valley floor. To its east stands Rupal Peak, to its west, the iceflows of Rupal Glacier. Despite its impressive height and unique pyramid shape, Shaigiri is greatly overshadowed by its giant neighbor to the north, 26,667 foot Nanga Parbat. Though the peak itself is seldom climbed, its northern base camp (11,989 feet/3,655 meters) is a summer destination for intrepid travelers, mountaineers and local herdsmen. The peak is highly visible from most of the Rupal Valley. From Shaigiri's base one can experience breathtaking views of Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face and the eastern end of the mighty Mazeno Wall.

Shaigiri is accessible via the Astore Valley, which opens to the great Indus River south of Gilgit. Most treks to Shaigiri, the Mazeno Pass and Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face are staged from the remote village of Tarashing, which is reached by jeep from Astore. Astore can be reached by bus or jeep from Gilgit, a major town on the Karakorum Highway.