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The '''Pinnacle Peak''' is a part and third highest summit with elevation {{convert|6930|m|ft|disp=flip|abbr=in}} of the [[Nun Kun]] mountain [[massif]] of the western [[Himalaya]]n Range, located near the [[Suru valley]], on Kargil Zanskar road<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatravelogue.com/adve/moun/moun5.html|title=Summit on Kargil Zanaskar road|publisher=indiatravelogue.com|accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> 80 kilometers west of Kargil town. | The '''Pinnacle Peak''' is a part and third highest summit with elevation {{convert|6930|m|ft|disp=flip|abbr=in}} of the [[Nun Kun]] mountain [[massif]] of the western [[Himalaya]]n Range, located near the [[Suru valley]], on Kargil Zanskar road<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatravelogue.com/adve/moun/moun5.html|title=Summit on Kargil Zanaskar road|publisher=indiatravelogue.com|accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> 80 kilometers west of Kargil town. | ||
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==Mountaineering== | ==Mountaineering== | ||
Early exploration of the massif included a visit in 1898 and three visits by Arthur Neve, in 1902, 1904, and 1910. In 1903, Dutch mountaineer Dr. H. Sillem investigated the massif and discovered the high plateau between the peaks; he reached an altitude of 6,400 m (21,000 ft) on Nun. In 1906, the Pinnacle Peak was first ascended by a noted explorer couple [[Fanny Bullock Workman]] and her husband William Hunter Workman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/vita-fanny-bullock-workman|title=Fanny Bullock Workman|publisher=Harvard Magazime|accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> They also toured extensively through the massif and produced a map; however, controversy surrounded the Workmans' claims, and few trigonometrical points were given for the region, so that the map they produced was not usable.<ref name="neate">''High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks'' by Jill Neate, {{ISBN|0-89886-238-8}}</ref> | Early exploration of the massif included a visit in 1898 and three visits by Arthur Neve, in 1902, 1904, and 1910. In 1903, Dutch mountaineer Dr. H. Sillem investigated the massif and discovered the high plateau between the peaks; he reached an altitude of 6,400 m (21,000 ft) on Nun. In 1906, the Pinnacle Peak was first ascended by a noted explorer couple [[Fanny Bullock Workman]] and her husband William Hunter Workman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/vita-fanny-bullock-workman|title=Fanny Bullock Workman|date=17 February 2012|publisher=Harvard Magazime|accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> They also toured extensively through the massif and produced a map; however, controversy surrounded the Workmans' claims, and few trigonometrical points were given for the region, so that the map they produced was not usable.<ref name="neate">''High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks'' by Jill Neate, {{ISBN|0-89886-238-8}}</ref> | ||
The massif is accessed by 210 kilometers by road from [[Srinagar]] [[NH 1D]] up to [[Kargil town|Kargil]] and then 80 kilometers via Kargil Zanskar road. | The massif is accessed by 210 kilometers by road from [[Srinagar]] [[NH 1D]] up to [[Kargil town|Kargil]] and then 80 kilometers via Kargil Zanskar road. | ||
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| Pinnacle Peak | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,930 m (22,740 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 470 m (1,540 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 34°1′16.57″N 76°4′50.34″E / 34.0212694°N 76.0806500°E [1] |
| Geography | |
Ladakh, India Pinnacle Peak (India) | |
| Location | Suru Valley, Kargil, Ladakh, India |
| Parent range | Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1906 by Fanny Bullock Workman (U.S.) |
| Easiest route | West Ridge: glacier/snow/ice climb |
The Pinnacle Peak is a part and third highest summit with elevation 22,740 ft (6,930 metres) of the Nun Kun mountain massif of the western Himalayan Range, located near the Suru valley, on Kargil Zanskar road[2] 80 kilometers west of Kargil town.
The Pinnacle Peak is located north-east of Nun 23,409 ft (7,135 metres) which is the highest summit of the massif and is separated from it by a snowy plateau of 4 km in length, between them rises another peak Kun 23,219 ft (7,077 metres).
Mountaineering[edit | edit source]
Early exploration of the massif included a visit in 1898 and three visits by Arthur Neve, in 1902, 1904, and 1910. In 1903, Dutch mountaineer Dr. H. Sillem investigated the massif and discovered the high plateau between the peaks; he reached an altitude of 6,400 m (21,000 ft) on Nun. In 1906, the Pinnacle Peak was first ascended by a noted explorer couple Fanny Bullock Workman and her husband William Hunter Workman.[3] They also toured extensively through the massif and produced a map; however, controversy surrounded the Workmans' claims, and few trigonometrical points were given for the region, so that the map they produced was not usable.[4]
The massif is accessed by 210 kilometers by road from Srinagar NH 1D up to Kargil and then 80 kilometers via Kargil Zanskar road.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/karakoram.html
- ↑ "Summit on Kargil Zanaskar road". indiatravelogue.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ↑ "Fanny Bullock Workman". Harvard Magazime. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ↑ High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks by Jill Neate, ISBN 0-89886-238-8
External links[edit | edit source]
- Suru and Zanskar valley
- Topography of Nun Kun ex Geographical Journal 1920