Baintha Brakk
Baintha Brakk (Urdu: بائنتھا براک) or The Ogre is a steep, craggy mountain, 7,285 metres (23,901 ft) high, in the Panmah Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is famous for being one of the hardest peaks in the world to climb: twenty-four years elapsed between the first ascent in 1977 and the second in 2001.
| Baintha Brakk بائنتھا براک | |
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| The Ogre | |
Latok Peaks and the Ogre's thumb | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,285 m (23,901 ft) Ranked 86th |
| Prominence | 1,891 m (6,204 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 35°56′52″N 75°45′13″E |
| Geography | |
Baintha Brakk بائنتھا براک Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Baintha Brakk بائنتھا براک Baintha Brakk بائنتھا براک (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Panmah Muztagh, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 13, 1977 by Doug Scott and Chris Bonington |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
| Baintha Brakk | |||
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| Simplified Chinese | 拜塔布拉克峰 | ||
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