Latok Peak

Latok peaks are mixture of ice and rock climbing. Not all of Latok peaks faces are climb, there is plenty of opportunity for adventure lovers to come and make their first ascent. In a Su-range of Pakistan’s Karakoram called Panmah Muztagh lies a cluster of mountains Latok-I (7145m), Latok-II (7,108m), Latok-III (6949m), and Latok IV (6,456m).

Big wall is the nature phenomenon, a precipice which has a steep more than 70 degree and the length more than kilometer. There are 20 big wall in the world and Latok is one amount them.

First attempt on the North Ridge of Latok-I (7145m). Frist Ascent of Latok-I was first climbed in 1979 by a Japanese expedition team led by Naoki Takada. Latok-I (7145) has finally been climbed after some thirty attempts by the team of Slovenian climbers Aleš Česen (36), Luka Stražar (29) and British climber Tom Livingstone (27) climbed three-quarters via North Ridge of Latok I (7145m) before traversing the West side and summiting through the original route on 9th August, 2018. They made the second ever ascent on the mountain after 1979. They have done it via a new route. The upper part of the North Face still remains unclimbed.