Diran

Mountain in Karakoram range, Pakistan

Diran

Location in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Diran

Diran (Gilgit Baltistan)

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LocationGilgit-Baltistan, PakistanParent rangeKarakoramClimbingFirst ascent1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns SchellEasiest routeRock/snow/ice climb

Diran (Urdu: دیرن) is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Bagrot Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft), pyramid-shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).

Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a British expedition in 1958^[2], a German expedition in 1959, and an Austrian expedition in 1964 had been unsuccessful.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Diran". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
^ Inouye, Shigeharu (2000). "The Story of an Ice Axe" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 105: 190. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ "The Mountains of Pakistan: Diran Peak". EverestNews.com. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
^ "AAC Publications - Asia, Pakistan, Minapin or Diran".