Shingu Charpa

Shingu Charpa
Shingu Charpa

Location in the Nangma Valley, Pakistan

Highest point
Elevation 5,800 m (19,000 ft)
Prominence 1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Listing Karakorum
Coordinates 35°21′14″N 76°26′30″E / 35.35389°N 76.44167°E / 35.35389; 76.44167Coordinates: 35°21′14″N 76°26′30″E / 35.35389°N 76.44167°E / 35.35389; 76.44167
Geography
Location Pakistan
Parent range Masherbrum, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent 23 July 2000
three member Korean team

Shingu Charpa is a mountain in the Hushe Region in Pakistan. It is a 5800 meter Karakorum spire located in Masherbrum massif in Nangma valley.[1]

Climbing History

Success

In July 2000 a three person Korean Team succeeded in ascending to the summit of Shingu Charpa.[2]

Recent Attempts

July 2006
Igor Chaplynsky, Andrey Rodiontsev and Orest Verbitsky (Ukrainian), attempted North Ridge route[3]
August 2006
Kelly Cordes and Josh Wharton (American), attempted North Ridge route[4]
September 2007
Alexander Klenov, Mikhail Davy and Alexander Shabunin (Ruassian), summited via East Face to intersecting North Ridge[5][6] and named this route "Never More"[7]

Routes

North Ridge

The spectacular North Ridge route follows Shingu Charpa's North pointing ridge that rises out of the Nangma Valley. The North Ridge route has been attempted at least twice but has not been successfully ascended to the summit of Shingu Charpa.

Never More

The route Never More ascends the east face of Shingu Charpa and intersects the North Ridge route near the summit.[8]

Notes and references

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