Falak Sher
Encyclopedia
Falak Sher is a mountain
in Ushu Valley of Swat-Kohistan. At 5918 metres (19,416 ft), it is considered the highest peak of the Swat district in the Hindu Kush
mountains.
This mountain was climbed for the first time by W.K.A Berry and C.H. Tyndale-Biscoe of New Zealand in 1957 from its North ridge. The second ascent was made by Dr. Wolf Gang Stephen who also climbed Distaghil Sar
and also Malika Parbat
.. Carlo Pinelli attempted another peak in the Hindu Raj
which is the only 6000 of this part of Hindu Kush. They named it Maingol Sar.
Mountain
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in Ushu Valley of Swat-Kohistan. At 5918 metres (19,416 ft), it is considered the highest peak of the Swat district in the Hindu Kush
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is an mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in the Chitral region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.It is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains, the Karakoram Range, and is a...
mountains.
This mountain was climbed for the first time by W.K.A Berry and C.H. Tyndale-Biscoe of New Zealand in 1957 from its North ridge. The second ascent was made by Dr. Wolf Gang Stephen who also climbed Distaghil Sar
Distaghil Sar
Disteghil Sar or Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the Hispar Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the 19th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest peak in Pakistan...
and also Malika Parbat
Malika Parbat
Malika Parbat is the highest peak in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan about six km south of Lake Saiful Muluk near Ansoo Lake.-See also:* Gilgit-Baltistan* List of mountains in Pakistan...
.. Carlo Pinelli attempted another peak in the Hindu Raj
Hindu Raj
The Hindu Raj is a mountain range in northern Pakistan, between the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram ranges. Its highest peak is Koyo Zom, 6,872 m . Other notable peaks include Buni Zom and Ghamubar Zom. The range is less well-known than its neighbors, partly because of the absence of any 8000 or 7000...
which is the only 6000 of this part of Hindu Kush. They named it Maingol Sar.