Lupghar Sar
| Lupghar Sar | |
|---|---|
 Lupghar Sar from the Hunza Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,200 m (23,600 ft)[1] Ranked 108th |
| Prominence | 730 m (2,400 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 36°20′54″N 75°01′33″E / 36.34833°N 75.02583°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Lupghar Sar Location within India | |
| Location | Shimshal Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Hispar Muztagh, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | West:1979 by Hans and Sepp Gloggner [2] |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Lupghar Sar is a mountain located in Shimshal Valley of Gojal, Hunza, in northern Pakistan. It is the 108th highest mountain in the world. It is a part of the Momhil Sar cluster of mountains and has an elevation of 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) above sea level.
Climbing history
- First Ascent: In 1979, the German brothers Hans and Sepp Gloggner reached the summit of Lupghar Sar West.[2]
- First Solo Ascent: On 7 July 2018, Austrian alpinist Hansjörg Auer reached the summit of Lupghar Sar West following a line on the left side of the West Face to reach the steep North West Ridge in a solo alpine style climb, for which he won the 2019 Piolets d'Or.[3][4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Lupghar Sar". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- 1 2 Gloggner, Hans (1980). "Lupghar Sar West". American Alpine Journal. 22. American Alpine Club: 650. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hansjörg Auer, who soloed Lupghar Sar West, talks to Dream Wanderlust". dreamwanderlust.com. 21 August 2018.
- ↑ "Hansjörg Auer, Lupghar Sar West solo ascent details". planetmountain.com. 9 August 2018.
- ↑ "SOLO ASCENT OF LUPGHAR SAR WEST (7157M)". Retrieved 24 August 2018.