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Pumari Chhish, (or
Pumarikish, Peak 11)
is a high peak of
the Hispar Muztagh,
a subrange of the
Karakoram range. It
lies about 4km east
of Khunyang Chhish,
in the heart of the
Hispar, north of the
Hispar Glacier.
Pumari Chhish was
first attempted by
an Austrian group in
1974, who failed to
climb or bypass the
Yazghil Glacier on
the north side of
the peak. In 1979, a
Japanese group from
the Hokkaido Alpine
Association
succeeded in
climbing the
mountain via a long
route starting from
the Khunyang
Glacier, well to the
west of the peak.
They first had to
cross a significant
col to access the
upper Yazghil
Glacier; they then
ascended the north
ridge of Pumari
Chhish.
According the
Himalayan Index,
there have been no
other successful
ascents of Pumari
Chhish, and only one
other attempt, on
the south face, in
1999.
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