Shingu Charpa
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Shingu Charpa |
| | elevation_m | 5980 | | elevation_ref | SRTM1 calculation | | prominence_m | 581 | | prominence_ref | SRTM1 calculation | | listing | Karakorum | | location | Pakistan | | map | Pakistan | | map_caption | Location in the Nangma Valley, Pakistan | | label | Shingu Charpa | | label_position | right | | range | Masherbrum, Karakoram | | coordinates | | | first_ascent | 23 July 2000 three member Korean team | ::
| name = Shingu Charpa
| elevation_m = 5980 | elevation_ref = SRTM1 calculation | prominence_m = 581 | prominence_ref = SRTM1 calculation | listing = Karakorum | location = Pakistan | map = Pakistan | map_caption = Location in the Nangma Valley, Pakistan | label = Shingu Charpa | label_position = right | range = Masherbrum, Karakoram | coordinates = | first_ascent = 23 July 2000 three member Korean team
Shingu Charpa () is a mountain in the Hushe Region in Pakistan. It is a 5800-meter Karakorum empire located in Masherbrum massif in Nangma valley.
Climbing history
Success
In July 2000 three-person Korean Team succeeded in ascending to the summit of Shingu Charpa.
Recent Attempts
;July 2006: Igor Chaplynsky, Andrey Rodiontsev and Orest Verbitsky (Ukrainian), attempted North Ridge route ;August 2006: Kelly Cordes and Josh Wharton (American), attempted North Ridge route ;September 2007: Alexander Klenov, Mikhail Davy and Alexander Shabunin (Russian), summited via East Face to intersecting North Ridge and named this route "Never More"
Routes
North Ridge
The spectacular North Ridge route follows Shingu Charpa's North pointing ridge that rises out of the Nangma Valley. The North Ridge route has been attempted at least twice but has not been successfully ascended to the summit of Shingu Charpa.
Never More
The route Never More ascends the east face of Shingu Charpa and intersects the North Ridge route near the summit.
References
- "Slovene Mountaineering expedition of 2004".
- "SHINGU CHARPA GETS SECOND ASCENT VIA UNCLIMBED EAST FACE".
- "SHINGU CHARPA'S NORTH RIDGE REMAINS UNCLIMBED".
- "SouvenirS After seven harrowing weeks gunning for one of the most striking lines in Pakistan, the north ridge of Shingu Charpa, the author comes away with a surprising gift".
- "SHINGU CHARPA GETS SECOND ASCENT VIA UNCLIMBED EAST FACE".
- "Shingu Charpa, Karakoram Range of Pakistan".
- "RUSSIAN PIOLET D'OR WINNERS ANNOUNCED".
- "Shingu Charpa East Face Route Photos".
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