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| Mankial Sar | |
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 South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,722 m (18,773 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,357 m (4,452 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°25′03″N 72°43′09″E / 35.417481°N 72.719234°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mankial Sar Location within Khyber Pakhtunkhwa  Mankial Sar Location within Pakistan | |
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| Interactive map of Mankial Sar | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Upper Swat District |
| Parent range | Hindu Kush |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1940 |
Mankial Sar, also known as Mankial Tsukai or Mankial Peak, is the second-highest peak in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, after Falak Sar.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Mankial Sar is a 5,722-metre (18,773-foot) glaciated summit in the Hindu Kush.[1] The mountain is situated 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-northeast of Mingora. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's slopes drains west into the Swat River and east to the Indus River via the Kandia River. Topographic relief is significant as the north and south faces each rise 900 metres (2,952 ft) in one kilometre (0.62 mi), and the summit rises 3,920 metres (12,860 ft) above the Swat River in 11 kilometres (6.8 mi). The first ascent of the summit was made on June 28, 1940, by R. L. Holdsworth, John Martyn, Jack Gibson, and Rinsing (Sherpa porter).[4] The fourth ascent in 1966 was beset by two fatalities: American J. R. MacArthur and German Ulrika Fürst.[5]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mankial Sar is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] This climate supports the Chuklelain Glacier on the southeast slope as well as several other unnamed glaciers surrounding the peak. Weather systems are forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. July through mid-September is the monsoon season.[7]
Gallery
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West aspect
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Mankial Sar". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Mankial Sar, Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ De Chiara, Matteo (2020). Toponymy of the Swāt Valley: Linguistic Archaeology. ISMEO Serie Orientable Roma. Vol. 25. Associazione Internationale di studi sul Mediterraneo e l'Oriente, Italian Archaeological Mission. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-969-35-3298-2.
- ↑ The Ascent of Mankial Tsukai in Upper Swat, R. L. Holdsworth, Alpine Journal, 1941, alpinejournal.org.uk
- ↑ Goodwin, Eric (1967). "Pakistan, Mankial". American Alpine Journal. 15 (2). American Alpine Club: 416. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "NDMA predicts intense monsoon rains, recalls early heatwave warning". The Nation. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Account of the first ascent: Alpine Journal
- Weather: Mankial Sar
- Mankial Sar (photo): Flickr
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