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Khosar Gang
Khosar Gang is a mountain located in Shigar valley of Baltistan. It is the tallest mountain in the Shigar Valley. The mountain is also referred to as Koser Gunge, which is how it is labeled in Google and other maps There is controversy over the actual height of the mountain. The official height is 6400 meters, however all who have climbed the mountain claim that that actual height is 6040 meters. The most popular and safest time to climb is July. Location The base camp is located at a height of 3800m, and is accessible from Skardu which is 45km away. The climb begins in the village of Sildi. Notable Climbs * February 2022 - Denis Urubko Denis Urubko (russian: Дени́с Ви́кторович Уру́бко; 29 July 1973) is a Russian-Polish mountaineer. In 2009, as a citizen of Kazakhstan he became the 15th person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders and the 8th person to achie ... completes the first winter summit of Khosar Gang * April 2022 - Shane Roche, William Gawron, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skardu
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Denis Urubko
Denis Urubko (russian: Дени́с Ви́кторович Уру́бко; 29 July 1973) is a Russian-Polish mountaineer. In 2009, as a citizen of Kazakhstan he became the 15th person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders and the 8th person to achieve the feat without the use of supplementary oxygen. He had Soviet citizenship, but after the dissolution of the Soviet Union he became a citizen of Kazakhstan, but renounced the citizenship in 2012. In 2013, he received Russian citizenship and on 12 February 2015 he received Polish citizenship. Mountaineering career In 2006, he won the Elbrus Speed Climbing competition which he did by setting a new speed record, climbing from Azau station to the summit in 3 hours, 55 minutes and 58 seconds (record was beaten in 2010 by Andrzej Bargiel). This climb represents a vertical rise of almost 3,250 metres or more than 10,600 feet and thus a speed of more than 800 vertical metres (2,600 vertical feet) an hour. He summited almost 40 minutes ahead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
