FlagPakistan · Karakoram Range7,665 m (25,148 ft)

Chogolisa 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model

Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Chogolisa. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.

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⛺ High-Altitude Route Staging & Camp Profile:Ascent staging points across documented expedition routes
🏠Base Camp4,900 m

Located on the lateral moraine of the Chogolisa Glacier, accessed from Concordia via the upper Baltoro.

⛺Camp I5,500 m

Established on the upper glacier terrace beneath the lower ice slopes of the ridge.

⛺Camp II6,300 m

Pitched on a protected snow shelf directly beneath the ridge crest col.

Key Crux: Steep 50-degree ice slope leading onto the ridge proper
⛺Camp III6,900 m

Perched on an exposed snow shoulder above 6,800 meters, serving as the high assault platform.

⛰️Upper Ridge to Summit7,665 m

A long, exposed knife-edge snow arête flanking massive cornices to the 7,665m true summit.

Key Crux: Unstable overhanging snow cornices with sheer 900-meter drops down the North Face
🧗 Vertical Relief ClimbTopographic
2,765 m(9,072 ft)

Total vertical rise from Base Camp (4,900m) directly to the summit crest.

🧭 WGS84 CoordinatesDatum
35.6128° N, 76.5739° E

DMS: 35°36′46″ N, 76°34′26″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.

⛰️ Topographic ProminenceKey Col
1,624 m

The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.

❄️ Glacial Cirque BasinAlpine Relief
Karakoram Range Glacial Field

Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.

Topographic Architecture of Chogolisa

Chogolisa, standing at 7,665 meters (25,148 ft) in the Karakoram range of Pakistan, is renowned as Bride Peak for its broad, graceful snow-draped profile. Located south of Concordia and the Baltoro Glacier, it features two prominent summits connected by a sweeping knife-edge snow ridge. In 1909, the Duke of the Abruzzi set a world altitude record on its slopes, and in 1957, it became the site of alpine pioneer Hermann Buhl's fatal cornice fall.

Geographical & Glacial Context: Situated in the Masherbrum Mountains southwest of Concordia in Gilgit-Baltistan, flanking the upper reaches of the Chogolisa and Vigne glaciers.
First Ascent: August 4, 1958·Expedition Team: Fred Pressl and Adolf Bräunlich (Austrian Expedition led by Eduard Koblmüller)