Sarwali Peak
Sarwali Peak, also known as Dabbar Peak and Toshe Ri is actually Toshain-I which at an altitude of 6,326 metres (20,755 ft) above sea level at the junction of the Neelam and in Pakistan administered Kashmir, Pakistan[1] at on Toshain/Rupal Glacier towering in Rupal Valley of Nanga Parbat. It is the highest point in Pakistan administered Kashmir.[2] The Kashmir Tourism Department sent an expedition in 2004 (details not available), but there has been no documented successful ascent of the peak.[1] The ridge line that forms Toshain walls houses Toshain II, Toshain III, Toshain IV and Toshain V (Shounter Peak),[3] which all are technical in nature and heavily glaciated. Three Islamabad based climbers named Imran Juanidi, Usman Tariq and Khurram Rajput tried to reach the summit but went missing on 31 August 2015 and, despite search and rescue effort, could not be found.
On 29 June 2019, Simon Messner soloed the summit of Toshe III, locally known as Geshot.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Sarwali Peak". Pakistan Alpine Institute.
- ^ "Public Sector Development Programme 2007-08". Planning and Development Department. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "AAC Publications - Corrected history on Laila Peak/Toshain II; Schlagintweit Peak (5,971m), first ascent; Mamu Choti (Ca 5,730m), possible first ascent; attempts on Toshain I and Peak 6,324m".
- ^ Planet Mountain (5 July 2019). "Simon Messner completes Solo Ascent of unclimbed Geshot Peak". Planet Mountain.
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