| Shani Peak شانی چوٹی | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,887 m (19,314 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°17′58.57″N 74°1′31.78″E / 36.2996028°N 74.0254944°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Naltar Pass, Pakistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
Shani Peak (Urdu: شانی چوٹی) is a mountain in the south of Naltar Pass in the Gilgit District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It lies in the west of Snow Dome (5,029 m) and in the northwest of Mehrbani Peak (5,639 m). To its east flows the Shani Glacier towards Naltar Valley. Peak is also known as Khaltar Peak.
Due to This peak's hidden projection, it remained unnamed till 2012. In summer 2012, a amateur climber Zeeshan Saleem a.k.a Shani named this peak as Shani peak.