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| Tirich Mir | |
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 Tirich Mir summit at night | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,708 m (25,289 ft) Ranked 33rd |
| Prominence | 3,908 m (12,822 ft)[1] Ranked 30th |
| Isolation | 239 km (149 mi)  |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°15′15″N 71°50′36″E / 36.25417°N 71.84333°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | ترچ میر (Khowar) |
| Geography | |
  Tirich Mir Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan  Tirich Mir Tirich Mir (Pakistan) | |
| Parent range | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | A. Næss, P. Kvernberg, H. Berg, and T. Streather in 1950 |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice |
Terich Mir (also spelled Terichmir, Tirich Mir and Turch Mir) is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range, and the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himalayas–Karakoram range, at 7,708 meters (25,289 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
It’s the 33rd highest peak in the world. The first recorded ascent of the mountain was on 21 July 1950 by a Norwegian expedition consisting of Arne Næss, P. Kvernberg, H. Berg, and Tony Streather,[2] depicted in the documentary film Tirich Mir til topps. Tirich Mir overlooks the town of Chitral, and can be easily seen from the main bazaar. It is the closest mountain to Aconcagua which is higher than Aconcagua, and thus determines Aconcagua's topographic isolation.[3]
It is the highest mountain in the province of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. In fact, it’s the highest mountain of Pakistan outside the Gilgit Baltistan region.
The last village situated in Chitral District before the mountain begins is the village of Tirich.[citation needed] This valley begins at Soorwaht, where Tirich River meets Torkhow River from the west, up to Shagrom—the last permanent settlement of the valley. From that point onwards, there are summertime grazing pastures and shepherd huts leading up to the snout of the lower Tirich glacier, which goes further up to Tirich Concordia, where glaciers from seven sub-valleys slide down and join at the Concordia glacial confluence.[citation needed]
It is believed the origin of the name Tirich Mir is "King of Tirich" as Tirich is the name of a side valley of the Mulkhow valley of Chitral which leads up to Tirich Mir. An alternative etymology derives this name from the Wakhi language. In Wakhi, trich means shadow or darkness and mir means king, so Tirich Mir means king of darkness. It could have gotten this name as it creates long shadows on the Wakhan side of its face.[citation needed]
- ^ a b "Afghanistan and Pakistan Ultra-Prominence". peaklist.org. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "NORWEGIAN EXPEDITION TO TIRICH MIR, 1950 : Himalayan Journal vol.16/5". www.himalayanclub.org.
- ^ "Isolation for Aconcagua - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.