Easiest route rock/snow/ice climb First ascent 1968 | Elevation 7,266 m Prominence 1,325 m | |
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First ascenders Rudolph Pischinger, Hanns Schell, Rainer Goschl Similar Rakaposhi, Spantik, Ultar, Batura Muztagh, Malubiting | ||
Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft) pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Map of Diran
Diran is the most dangerous mountain in Pakistan as it's snow is the cause of many events resulting in hundred of deaths.
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 Austrian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.
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