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Pisang Peak (6091 m / 19983 ft)
Seen from Pisang the peak
rises from yak pastures above the village in a
uniform slope to the final summit pyramid, which
is an undistinguished snow and ice slope. Looked
at from above Ongre, the peak is a little more
interesting and can be seen as a curved ridge,
with the faces above Pisang being the truncated
southern end of the mountain. This is made up of
steeply titled rock, the dip slope of which
faces the valley and is well seen in this peak
and the great rock slabs further down the
valley.
The peak obviously has a lot of scope for
exploration and pioneering the whole of the
western flank, which is guarded by hanging
glacier, would appear to offer a considerable
challenge, whilst a traverse of the whole summit
ridge, which connect to a more northern summit
before curving back west looks a superb
possibility. Access to the western end of the
ridge, however, looks problematical as the ridge
as guarded by huge rock slabs, a feature on this
side of the valley. |
