Koyo Zom

Koyo Zom (Urdu: کویو زوم) is the highest peak in the Hindu Raj mountain range at 6,872 metres (22,546 ft).^[4] The Hindu Raj mountain range sits between the Hindu Kush in the west and the Karakoram in the east.

Koyo Zom
Highest point
Elevation	6,872 m (22,546 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,562 m (8,406 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	36°43′21″N 73°14′17″E[2]
Naming
Native name	کویو زوم (Urdu)
Geography
Koyo Zom Pakistan
Location	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/ Gilgit-Baltistan
Parent range	Hindu Raj
Climbing
First ascent	1968 by an Austrian expedition[3]

Koyo Zom is located on the boundary of the Upper Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. It was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1968.

See also

• Hindu Raj
• Hindu Kush
• List of Ultras of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush

References

1. "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
2. "http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-05-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
3. "Koyo Zom". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
4. "Koyo Zom, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.

External links

• Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine