Sarwali Peak
Dabbar Peak
Toshe Ri
Toshain-I
Sarwali Peak is located in Kashmir
Sarwali Peak
Sarwali Peak
Location in Kashmir
Highest point
Elevation6,326 m (20,755 ft)
Coordinates35°07′54″N 74°26′13″E / 35.1315349626257°N 74.4369620364568°E / 35.1315349626257; 74.4369620364568

Sarwali Peak, also known as Dabbar Peak, Toshe Ri, and Toshain-I, is a mountain peak located at an altitude of 6,326 metres (20,755 ft) in Neelum District of the Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located at the junction of the Neelam and Shounter valleys [1] on Toshain/Rupal Glacier towering in Rupal Valley of Nanga Parbat. It is the highest point in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.[2][3]

Scaling attempts

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),[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sarwali Peak". Pakistan Alpine Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  2. ^ "Public Sector Development Programme 2007-08". Planning and Development Department. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Khan, Muhammad Farooq (6 February 2022). "Kashmir Valleys – a serene abode to nature lovers". Associated Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "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". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. ^ "Simon Messner completes Solo Ascent of unclimbed Geshot Peak". Planet Mountain. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2023.


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