Baintha Brakk (The Ogre)

Baintha Brakk, 'The Ogre' (7,285 m), a granite tower above the Biafo Glacier and one of the hardest peaks to climb.

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Baintha Brakk, known as The Ogre, is a steep granite peak of 7,285 metres in the Panmah Muztagh of the Karakoram. It rises above the north side of the Biafo Glacier, about 30 km north of the roadhead at Askole. It is famous as one of the world's hardest mountains: 24 years passed between its first ascent in 1977 and the second in 2001.

Why go

✦'The Ogre', 7,285 m
✦Above the Biafo Glacier
✦24 years between its first two ascents

How to Reach

On the Biafo Glacier trek from Askole in Shigar District.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, June to September.

Getting there, On the Biafo Glacier trek from Askole in Shigar District.

Allow, Part of a multi-day trek.

What to Do

◆See it on the Biafo Glacier trek

◆Combine with Snow Lake

◆Trek only with a licensed operator

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