Haramosh Peak

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Haramosh Peak (also known as Haramosh or Peak 58) is a mountain located in the Karakoram range of Pakistan. Its height is also often given as 7,409m.

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Location

Haramosh lies in the south-central region of the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It rises steeply above the north bank of the Indus River, a little ways upstream of its confluence with the Gilgit River.

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Climbing History

Haramosh was first reconnoitered in 1947 by a Swiss team, and a German team investigated a northeastern route in 1955. In 1957, a team from Oxford University experienced repeated falls and misfortunes during a failed atempt, leading to the death of two of the five members of the expedition. The epic tale of this expedition is told in Ralph Barker's "The Last Blue Mountain."

Haramosh was first climbed in 1958 by the Austrians H. Roiss, S. Pauer and F. Mandl, via the Haramosh La (a saddle to the northeast) and the East Ridge, roughly the route of the 1957 tragedy.

According to the Himalayan Index, there have been only 3 more ascents, in 1978 (Japanese, West Ridge), 1979 (unknown party/route), and 1988 (Polish, Southwest Face).

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Sources

High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks by Jill Neate, ISBN 0-89886-278-8
Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram by Jerzy Wala, 1990. Published by the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
Himalayan Index

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