Spantik or
Golden Peak is a
mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains sub range of Karakoram in Nagar Valley,
Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
It has at an elevation of 7,027 m
(23,054 ft). It is accessible from Nagar Valley of Gilgit -Baltistan region.
Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard
climbing route known as the "Golden Pillar". It lies east of Diran
and northeast of Malubiting.
Spantik
peak was first climbed in 1955 by Karl Kramer's German expedition. The most
commonly climbed line follows the south East Ridge, which was attempted by the
Bullock Workman party in 1906.
The
mountain is very popular with organized commercial expeditions, due to its
relative ease of ascent and scarcity of objective dangers. The trek across
straightforward terrain also provides for easy access and gradual
acclimatization.
The south East Ridge rises 2700 metres over a lateral distance of 7.6 km, at angles which are mostly less than 30 degrees, with a few sections up to 40 degrees. It contains varied terrain, from rocky outcrops to snow and ice and scree.
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