Rakaposhi

Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
	A view of Rakaposhi before Autumn c. 2017
Highest point
Elevation	7,788 m (25,551 ft); Ranked 27th
Prominence	2,818 m (9,245 ft); Ranked 122nd
Listing	Ultra; Mountains of Pakistan;
Coordinates	36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E / 36.14250°N 74.48917°E
Naming
Native name	راکاپوشی / رَکی پُوشِہ (Urdu)
Geography
	Rakaposhi Location in Nagar valley, Bagrote valley Gilgit-Baltistan Rakaposhi Rakaposhi (Gilgit Baltistan)
	30km; 19miles Pakistan India 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 🌍 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 Nagar valley, Bagrote valley Gilgit-Baltistan
Location	between Nagar Valley,Bagrot Valley, District Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range	Rakaposhi, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey
Easiest route	Southwest Spur - glacier/snow/ice

Rakaposhi (Burushaski: رآکاپوݜی, lit. 'Shining Wall'; Urdu: راکاپوشی) also known as Dumani (Burushaski: دومآنی, lit. 'Mother of Mist') is a mountain within the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. It is situated in the middle of the Nagar and Bagrote valleys. The mountain is extremely broad, measuring almost 20 kilometres (12 mi) from east to west. It is the only peak on earth that descends directly and without interruption for almost 6,000 meters from its summit to its base.