Spantik-Sosbun Mountains

The Spantik-Sosbun Mountains are a sub-range of the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
Eastern parts of the range, Biafo valley on the left
Highest point
PeakSpantik
Elevation7,027 metres (23,054 ft)
Coordinates36°3′N 74°57′E / 36.050°N 74.950°E / 36.050; 74.950
Geography
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains is located in Karakoram
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
Location of the Spantik-Sosbun Mountains within the greater Karakoram region
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains
Spantik-Sosbun Mountains (Gilgit Baltistan)
Map
CountryPakistan
RegionsGilgit-Baltistan
Parent rangeKarakoram

Geography

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The highest peak is Spantik, 7,027 metres (23,054 ft). The other namesake peak is Sosbun Brakk, 6,413 metres (21,040 ft).[1]

The Spantik-Sosbun Mountains are a narrow range, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) long, trending roughly east–west. On the north, the range is bounded by the important Hispar and Biafo Glaciers, across which lie the Hispar Muztagh and Panmah Muztagh respectively. On the southwest, the Barpu Glacier and the longer Chogo Lungma Glacier separate the range from the Rakaposhi-Haramosh Mountains; the pass known as the Polan La, 5,840 metres (19,160 ft)separates the Barpu from the Chogo Lungma, and links the two ranges. On the southeast, the Braldu River separates the range from the somewhat lower Mango Gusor Mountains.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.