Chogolisa

Chogolisa ( derived from Chogo Ling Sa; literally "Great Hunt") is a trapezoidal mountain located in the Karakoram range within the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is situated near the Baltoro Glacier in the Concordia region, which is renowned for hosting some of the world's tallest peaks.

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Mountain.name: Chogolisa
Mountain.translation: Great Hunt
Mountain.photo: Chogolisa.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Chogolisa seen from the "shoulder" of K2
Mountain.elevation_m: 7665
Mountain.elevation_ref: Ranked 36th
Mountain.prominence_m: 1624
Mountain.range: Karakoram
Mountain.location: Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Mountain.map: Pakistan#Gilgit Baltistan
Mountain.map_caption: Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Mountain.map_size: 270
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.first_ascent: August 2, 1975 (Chogolisa I)1958 (Chogolisa II)
Mountain.easiest_route: Rock/snow/ice climb

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Elevation: 7668
Image: Chogolisa from K2.JPG

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topographic prominence: 1624
Commons category: Chogolisa

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Chogolisa has several peaks, the highest being its southwest face (Chogolisa I), which reaches an elevation of . On the northeast side, the second-highest peak stands at in height and was named "Bride Peak" by Martin Conway in 1892. __NOTOC__ == Climbing history == In 1909, a party led by Duke of the Abruzzi reached from a base camp located on the northern side and a high camp on the Chogolisa saddle at 6,335 m. Bad weather stopped the party from ascending further, but their climb established a new world altitude record which wasn't beaten until 13 years later, when Mallory, Norton and Somervell reached on the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition.