Kunyang Chhish

Kunyang Chhish
Kunyang Chhish from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation7,852 m (25,761 ft)
Ranked 21st
Prominence1,765 m (5,791 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates36°12′19″N 75°12′28″E / 36.20528°N 75.20778°E / 36.20528; 75.20778
Geography
Kunyang Chhish
Kunyang Chhish
Kunyang Chhish (Gilgit Baltistan)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
48
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

 
Parent rangeHispar Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascentAugust 26, 1971 by Andrzej Heinrich, Jan Stryczynski, Ryszard Szafirski, Andrzej Zawada
Easiest routeglacier/rock/ice climb
Kunyang Chhish
Simplified Chinese昆揚基什峰
Transcriptions

Kunyang Chhish is the second-highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange in the Karakoram mountains in Pakistan. Alternative variations of the name are Kunyang Kish and Khinyang Chhish. Its height, also sometimes given as 7,823 metres (25,666 ft), is ranked 21st in the world.