Malubiting

Malubiting (Urdu: مالونیتنگ), also known as Malubiting West, ranks as the second highest peak between Haramosh and Hisper valley in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. It is situated between Bilchar Dobani and Haramosh Peak, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Malubiting مالونیتنگ
Malubiting in 2017
Highest point
Elevation	7,458 m (24,469 ft) Ranked 58th
Prominence	2,193 m (7,195 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	36°02′20″N 74°54′03″E
Geography
Malubiting مالونیتنگ Location in Gilgit-Baltistan Malubiting مالونیتنگ Malubiting مالونیتنگ (Gilgit Baltistan)
45km 30miles Pakistan 45 42 41 38 35 33 31 28 26 25 24 19 18 15 13 12 11 10 8 7    The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height. Legend： 1：K2,  2：Gasherbrum I, K5,  3：Broad Peak,  4：Gasherbrum II, K4,  5：Gasherbrum III, K3a,  6：Gasherbrum IV, K3,  7：Distaghil Sar,  8：Kunyang Chhish,  9：Masherbrum, K1,  10：Batura Sar, Batura I,  11：Rakaposhi,  12：Batura II,  13：Kanjut Sar,  14：Saltoro Kangri, K10,  15：Batura III,  16： Saser Kangri I, K22,  17：Chogolisa,  18：Shispare,  19：Trivor Sar,  20：Skyang Kangri,  21：Mamostong Kangri, K35,  22：Saser Kangri II,  23：Saser Kangri III,  24：Pumari Chhish,  25：Passu Sar,  26：Yukshin Gardan Sar,  27：Teram Kangri I,  28：Malubiting,  29：K12,  30：Sia Kangri,  31：Momhil Sar,  32：Skil Brum,  33：Haramosh Peak,  34：Ghent Kangri,  35：Ultar Sar,  36：Rimo massif,  37：Sherpi Kangri,  38：Yazghil Dome South,  39：Baltoro Kangri,  40：Crown Peak,  41：Baintha Brakk,  42：Yutmaru Sar,  43：K6,  44：Muztagh Tower,  45：Diran,  46：Apsarasas Kangri I,  47：Rimo III,  48：Gasherbrum V   Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Location	Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range	Haramosh Group of mountains, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	1971 by K. Pirker, H. Schell, H. Schindlbacher, H. Sturm
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

Malubiting
Traditional Chinese	馬魯畢庭峰
Transcriptions

Location

Malubiting is situated at the core of the Haramosh Group of Mountains, which tower over the northern bank of the Indus River. It is located approximately 50 km to the east of Gilgit, the principal town in the area. To the southwest, Malubiting ascends sharply above the Haramosh Jutial village along the banks of the Phuparash River, and to the east, the extensive Chogo Lungma Glacier originates from its slopes.

Climbing history

Malubiting was unsuccessfully attempted in 1955, 1959, 1968, 1969 and 1970 and 1971 before the first ascent in 1971. In that year an Austrian team led by Horst Schindlbacher reached the summit via the Northeast Ridge, ascending the North Peak and skirting the Central Peak on the way.

According to the Himalayan Index, there has been only one additional ascent, by a Swiss-German team in 1997, via the original route. (There may, however, have been other ascents that did not make it into the Index.)

Sources

• High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks by Jill Neate, ISBN 0-89886-238-8
• Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram by Jerzy Wala, 1990. Published by the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
• Himalayan Index