Angel Sar also known as Angelus or Angel Peak (Urdu: اینجل سر) is a 6,802-metre (22,316 ft) high mountain in the Baltoro Muztagh range of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The peak is on the southwest ridge of K2, the second highest mountain on Earth. The mountain was first climbed on 9 August 1984 by Michel Afanassieff and Claude Stucki.[2]

Angel Sar
Angelus
Angel Peak
Viewed from Concordia, Angel Sar is on the SSW ridge of K2 (the white pyramid left of K2).
Highest point
Elevation6,802 m (22,316 ft)
Prominence464 m (1,522 ft)
Parent peakK2
ListingList of mountains in Pakistan
Coordinates35°50′57″N 76°29′26″E / 35.84917°N 76.49056°E / 35.84917; 76.49056[1]
Naming
Native nameاینجل سر (Urdu)
Geography
CountryPakistan
Administrative AreaGilgit-Baltistan
DivisionBaltistan
DistrictShigar
Parent rangeBaltoro Muztagh

References edit

  1. ^ "Angel peak (Angel Sar)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Asia, Pakistan, Angelus".