Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Shingu Charpa

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Location
  
Pakistan

Prominence
  
1,550 m

Parent range
  
Masherbrum

Elevation
  
5,800 m

Mountain range
  
Karakoram

Listing
  
Karakorum

Shingu Charpa

First ascent
  
23 July 2000three member Korean team

Similar
  
Masherbrum, K6, Thalay Sagar, Kumbhakarna Mountain, Trango Towers

Shingu Charpa is a mountain in the Hushe Region in Pakistan. It is a 5800 meter Karakorum spire located in Masherbrum massif in Nangma valley.

Contents

Success

In July 2000 a three person Korean Team succeeded in ascending to the summit of Shingu Charpa.

Recent Attempts

July 2006
Igor Chaplynsky, Andrey Rodiontsev and Orest Verbitsky (Ukrainian), attempted North Ridge route
August 2006
Kelly Cordes and Josh Wharton (American), attempted North Ridge route
September 2007
Alexander Klenov, Mikhail Davy and Alexander Shabunin (Ruassian), summited via East Face to intersecting North Ridge and named this route "Never More"

North Ridge

The spectacular North Ridge route follows Shingu Charpa's North pointing ridge that rises out of the Nangma Valley. The North Ridge route has been attempted at least twice but has not been successfully ascended to the summit of Shingu Charpa.

Never More

The route Never More ascends the east face of Shingu Charpa and intersects the North Ridge route near the summit.

References

Shingu Charpa Wikipedia
(Text) CC BY-SA


Similar Topics