Muztagh Tower

Muztagh Tower
مز تاغ ٹاور
Muztagh Tower in 2004
Highest point
Elevation7,276 m (23,871 ft)
Ranked 90th
Prominence1,710 m (5,610 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates35°49′36″N 76°21′42″E / 35.82667°N 76.36167°E / 35.82667; 76.36167
Geography
Muztagh Tower
مز تاغ ٹاور
Muztagh Tower
مز تاغ ٹاور
Muztagh Tower
مز تاغ ٹاور (Gilgit Baltistan)
Muztagh Tower
مز تاغ ٹاور
Muztagh Tower
مز تاغ ٹاور (Southern Xinjiang)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
China
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 rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascent6 July 1956 by a British team
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
Muztagh Tower
Simplified Chinese慕士塔格塔峰
Transcriptions

Muztagh Tower (Urdu: مز تاغ ٹاور), also Mustagh Tower; Muztagh: icy mountain), is a mountain situated in Baltoro Muztagh, which is a segment of the Karakoram range. It straddles the border of the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Muztagh Tower is located between the basins of the Baltoro and Sarpo Laggo glaciers.