Rakhiot Peak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Rakhiot Peak
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Elevation = 7,070 metres (23,196 feet)
Location = Pakistan
Range = Himalaya
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Coordinates = coord|35|15|35.86|N|74|38|16.57|E|type:mountain [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123]
First ascent = 1932 by Peter Aschenbrenner (Austria) and Herbert Kunigk (Germany)
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Rakhiot Peak is a peak in the Himalaya range of the Northern Areas of Pakistan.It is one of the many subsidiary summits of the core of Nanga Parbat. __NOTOC__

Location

It lies just south of the Indus River, in the Diamir District of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Not far to the north is the western end of the Karakoram range.

Layout of the Mountain

"From the article: Nanga Parbat"

The core of Nanga Parbat is a long ridge trending southwest-northeast. The southwestern portion of this main ridge is known as the Mazeno Ridge, and has a number of subsidiary peaks. In the other direction, the main ridge starts as the East Ridge before turning northeast at Rakhiot Peak (7070m). The south/southeast side of the mountain is dominated by the Rupal Face, often referred to as the highest mountain face in the world: it rises an incredible 4,600 m (15,000 feet) above its base. The north/northwest side of the mountain, leading to the Indus, is more complex. It is split into the Diamir (west) face and the Rakhiot (north) face by a long ridge. There are a number of subsidiary summits, including the North Peak (7816m) some 3km north of the main summit.

ee also

* Nanga Parbat
* Himalaya
* List of Mountains in Pakistan
* Eight-thousander
* Highest Mountains of the World

External links

* [http://www.jerberyd.com/climbing/stories/nangaparbat/index.htm Herman Buhl and Nanga Parbat]
* [http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=191 Nanga Parbat on Peakware]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150276/nanga-parbat.html Nanga Parbat on summitpost.org]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4137160.stm BBC Story on Rescue of Tomaz Humar]
* [http://www.peaklist.org/spire/lists/world-25.html A mountain list ranked by local relief and steepness] showing Nanga Parbat as the World #1
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123 Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth]