Crystal Peak (Pakistan)

Crystal Peak is a mountain in northern Pakistan.

Description

Crystal Peak is a summit in the Baltoro Muztagh subrange of the Karakoram. The remote mountain is situated northwest of the confluence of the Baltoro Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier in Central Karakoram National Park. It is located south of K2 and west of Marble Peak. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's slopes drains into the Braldu River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,850 metres above the Baltoro Glacier in. The first ascent of the summit was made on August 10, 1892, by Martin Conway, Charles Granville Bruce, Matthias Zurbriggen, Parbir Thapa, Harkbir Thapa, and Amar Singh. Conway's group so named this peak because of fine crystals the group found at the top.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Crystal Peak is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems are forced upwards by the mountains, causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. October through November is the monsoon season. The months of June, July, and August offer the most favorable weather for visiting or climbing this peak.