Batura Sar
Batura Sar (Urdu: بتورا سر), also referred to as Batura I, is the 25th-highest mountain on Earth and the 10th-highest in Pakistan. It is the highest peak of the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range. It forms the apex of the Batura Wall, a continuously high part of the backbone of the Batura Muztagh.
| Batura Sar | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,795 m (25,574 ft) Ranked 25th |
| Prominence | 3,118 m (10,230 ft) Ranked 77th |
| Isolation | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°30′36″N 74°31′21″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | بتورا سر (Urdu) |
| Geography | |
Batura Sar Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Batura Sar Batura Sar (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 30, 1976 by H Bleicher, H Oberhofer |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
| Batura Sar | |||
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| Simplified Chinese | 巴托拉峰 | ||
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Alternate forms of the name of this peak are Batura, Batura I, and Batura I East.
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