Diran

Diran
Diran Peak from Rakaposhi Base Camp
Highest point
Elevation7,266 m (23,839 ft)
Ranked 93rd
Prominence1,325 m (4,347 ft)
ListingMountains of Pakistan
Coordinates36°07′N 74°40′E / 36.117°N 74.667°E / 36.117; 74.667
Naming
Native nameدیرن (Urdu)
Geography
Diran
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Diran
Diran (Gilgit Baltistan)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
48
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascent1968 by Rainer Goschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell
Easiest routeRock/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).

The first ascent of Diran was in 1968, in alpine-style climbing by three Austrian mountaineers: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a British expedition in 1958, a German expedition in 1959, and an Austrian expedition in 1964 had been unsuccessful, driven back by bad weather, deep snow and avalanches.