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Mountain in Karakoram range, Pakistan
Diran Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp
Elevation 7,266 m (23,839 ft)[ 1] Ranked 93rd Prominence 1,325 m (4,347 ft)[ 1] Coordinates 36°07′N 74°40′E / 36.117°N 74.667°E / 36.117; 74.667 [ 1] Native name دیرن (Urdu ) Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
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45km
Pakistan
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
Location Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan Parent range Karakoram First ascent 1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell Easiest route Rock/snow/ice climb
Diran (Urdu : دیرن ) is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Bagrot Valley , Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft), pyramid-shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m).
Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians : Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a British expedition in 1958,[ 2] German expedition in 1959, and an Austrian expedition in 1964 had been unsuccessful.[ 3] [ 4]
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