Sakar Sar

Sakar Sar
Sakar Sar
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Sakar Sar
Sakar Sar (Gilgit Baltistan)
Highest point
Elevation6,272 m (20,577 ft)
Coordinates36°53′42″N 74°14′30″E / 36.89500°N 74.24167°E / 36.89500; 74.24167
Geography
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascentAugust 13, 1999 by a Japanese team

Sakar Sar is a mountain peak located at 6,272 metres (20,577 ft) above sea level. It lies in the Hindu Kush-Karakoram, in part in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and in part in Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor.

The first successful ascent was completed by a Japanese team in August 1999.