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Skil Brum

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Easiest route
  
snow/ice climb

First ascent
  
19 June 1957

Mountain range
  
Karakoram

Elevation
  
7,360 m

Prominence
  
1,152 m

Parent range
  
Karakoram

Skil Brum wwwsummitpostorgimagesmedium141209jpg

Location
  
Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan

First ascenders
  
Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck

Similar
  
Baltoro Kangri, Yutmaru Sar, Momhil Sar, Sia Kangri, Skyang Kangri

Skil Brum, or Skilbrum, is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan, approximately 9 km (5 mi) west-southwest of K2. It lies on the western side of the Godwin-Austen Glacier, roughly opposite Broad Peak.

Map of Skilbrum

In 1957, Marcus Schmuck and Fritz Wintersteller made a flash first ascent of Skil Brum, in pure Alpine style. Starting from base camp of Broad Peak at 4,950 metres, they camped at 6,060 metres, made the summit the next day, then camped again at 6,060 metres, and then returned to base camp the next morning. The whole ascent, from base camp to base camp was done in 53 hours, a startlingly short time for a major Himalayan ascent in that era.

References

Skil Brum Wikipedia