Pinnacle Peak

Pinnacle Peak rises to 6,930 meters in elevation as part of the Nun Kun massif, featuring complex ridges that divide the Kangriz Glacier into western and eastern sections.

The first ascent of Pinnacle Peak occurred in 1906 when American explorers Fanny Bullock Workman and William Hunter Workman reached its summit during their Himalayan expedition.

The mountain stands as a representation of mountaineering achievement in the Ladakh region, where local communities maintain traditional connections with the surrounding peaks.

Mountaineers access the peak through a base camp at 4,600 meters in the Sentik Valley, following the West ridge route that traverses the snow wall.

The Indian Air Force conducted a high-altitude rescue operation near Pinnacle Peak in August 2022, extracting an Italian mountaineer affected by altitude sickness.

Location: Sankoo tehsil

Elevation above the sea: 6,930 m

GPS coordinates: 34.02883,76.08170

Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:03