Batura II

Batura II
Batura II
Simplified Chinese	巴托拉II峰
Transcriptions
Transcriptions

Batura II
Batura II
بتورا ۲
	Batura II Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Batura II Batura II (Gilgit Baltistan)
	30km; 19miles Pakistan India China 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 🌍 The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height. Legend 1：K2; 2：Gasherbrum I, K5; 3：Broad Peak; 4：Gasherbrum II, K4; 5：Gasherbrum III, K3a; 6：Gasherbrum IV, K3; 7：Distaghil Sar; 8：Kunyang Chhish; 9：Masherbrum, K1; 10：Batura Sar, Batura I; 11：Rakaposhi; 12：Batura II; 13：Kanjut Sar; 14：Saltoro Kangri, K10; 15：Batura III; 16： Saser Kangri I, K22; 17：Chogolisa; 18：Shispare; 19：Trivor Sar; 20：Skyang Kangri; 21：Mamostong Kangri, K35; 22：Saser Kangri II; 23：Saser Kangri III; 24：Pumari Chhish; 25：Passu Sar; 26：Yukshin Gardan Sar; 27：Teram Kangri I; 28：Malubiting; 29：K12; 30：Sia Kangri; 31：Momhil Sar; 32：Skil Brum; 33：Haramosh Peak; 34：Ghent Kangri; 35：Ultar Sar; 36：Rimo massif; 37：Sherpi Kangri; 38：Yazghil Dome South; 39：Baltoro Kangri; 40：Crown Peak; 41：Baintha Brakk; 42：Yutmaru Sar; 43：K6; 44：Muztagh Tower; 45：Diran; 46：Apsarasas Kangri I; 47：Rimo III; 48：Gasherbrum V ; Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Highest point
Elevation	7,762 m (25,466 ft)
Prominence	90 m (300 ft)
Parent peak	Batura Sar (7795 m)
Isolation	0.06 km (0.037 mi)
Listing	Mountains of Pakistan
Coordinates	36°31′08″N 74°30′29″E / 36.51889°N 74.50806°E
Geography
Location	Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Parent range	Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	2008 by Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun

Batura II (Urdu: بتورا ۲), also known as Hunza Kunji or Peak 31, is a 7,762-metre-high (25,466 ft) peak in the Batura Muztagh, which is the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan.^[1]^[2] It was first ascended in 2008 by a South Korean duo from the University of Seoul Alpine Club consisting of Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun.^[3]

Location

Batura II lies in the Batura Muztagh, which is a part of the Karakoram range, lying west of the Hunza River. The river curves around the southwest, west, and northwest sides of the Batura Muztagh. Batura Sar lies east to the peak, and along with Batura III, Batura IV, and other lower peaks, they form part of the Batura Wall.^[1]

First Ascent

The summit was first climbed on August 11, 2008, by Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Batura II". World Mountain Encyclopedia. PeakWare. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^ "Batura II – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". Mountain Forecast. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b Pae, Christine (2009). "Batura Muztagh, Batura II (7,762m), First Ascent". American Alpine Journal. 51 (83). American Alpine Club: 262. Retrieved 2017-12-31.

[peakware-1] "Batura II". World Mountain Encyclopedia. PeakWare. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

[2] "Batura II – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering". Mountain Forecast. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

[aaj_2009-3] Pae, Christine (2009). "Batura Muztagh, Batura II (7,762m), First Ascent". American Alpine Journal. 51 (83). American Alpine Club: 262. Retrieved 2017-12-31.

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