11, 1988. The route had first been attempted in 1980, and had been attempted again in 1981, 1982 and 1987. The Himalayan Index lists three recent attempts on this peak, in 2000 and 2003. After four failed expeditions, starting in 2003, the East summit was first ascended in July 2013 by an Austrian/Swiss team over the South Wall. See also List of mountains in Pakistan Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Highest mountains of the World List of Ultras of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush References Jill Neate, High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram by Jerzy Wala, 1990. Published by the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995. American Alpine Journal Himalayan Index DEM files for the Himalaya (Corrected versions of SRTM data) A list of world peaks ranked by local relief and steepness which includes Khunyang Chhish External links Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks of towns, villages, peaks, glaciers, rivers and minor tributaries in Google Earth Kunyang Chhish North. A Japanese expedition from Hokkaido University in 1979 was led by Kohei Echizenya climbed the north ridge of Kunyang Chhish (23,321 feet) to make the first ascent. Base Camp was placed on the Kunyang Glacier at 14,300 feet on June 17. They followed the same route as the expedition to Pumari Chhish as far as the north col. Three camps, the highest Camp IV at 22,000 feet, were established on the north ridge. All eight climbers got to the summit on July 11. Seven-thousanders of the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan