Batura II ( ur, ), also known as Hunza Kunji or Peak 31, is a peak in the

Batura Muztagh __NOTOC__ The Batura Muztagh () mountains are a sub-range of the Karakoram mountain range. They are located in between central hunza and upper hunza(Gojal valley) in the Hunza district of the Gilgit-Baltistan province in northern Pakistan. They ar ...

, which is the westernmost subrange of the

Karakoram The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir region spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Most of the Karakoram mountain range falls under the ...

range Range may refer to: Geography * Range (geographic), a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra) ** Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands * Range, a term used to i ...

. It was first ascended in 2008 by a

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n duo from the University of Seoul Alpine Club consisting of Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun.

Location

Batura II lies in the Batura Muztagh, which is a part of the Karakoram range, lying west of the

Hunza River Hunza River ( ur, ) is the principal river of Hunza in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan It is formed by the confluence of the Chapursan and Khunjerab ''nalas'' (gorges) which are fed by glaciers. It is joined by the Gilgit River and the Naltar R ...

. 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.

First Ascent

The mountain was first ascended on August 11, 2008, by Kim Chang-ho and Choi Suk-mun.

References

Seven-thousanders of the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan {{Pakistan-geo-stub

Location

First Ascent

See also

References