Ultar

Ultar Sar
آلتر سار
Ultar Sar (centre foreground) viewed from the southeast, with Shispare (centre background) and Bojohagur Duanasir (left foreground).
Highest point
Elevation7,388 m (24,239 ft)
Ranked 70th
Prominence688 m (2,257 ft)
ListingMountains of Pakistan
Coordinates36°23′59″N 74°41′31″E / 36.39972°N 74.69194°E / 36.39972; 74.69194
Geography
Ultar Sar is located in Pakistan
Ultar Sar
Ultar Sar
Location within Pakistan
Ultar Sar is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Ultar Sar
Ultar Sar
Location within Gilgit Baltistan
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Gasherbrum V
48
Gasherbrum V
Gasherbrum V
Rimo III
Rimo III
Rimo III
Apsarasas Kangri I
Apsarasas Kangri I
Apsarasas Kangri I
Diran
Diran
Diran
Muztagh Tower
Muztagh Tower
Muztagh Tower
K6
K6
K6
Yutmaru Sar
Yutmaru Sar
Yutmaru Sar
Baintha Brakk
Baintha Brakk
Baintha Brakk
Crown Peak
Crown Peak
Crown Peak
Baltoro Kangri
Baltoro Kangri
Baltoro Kangri
Yazghil Dome South
Yazghil Dome South
Yazghil Dome South
Sherpi Kangri
Sherpi Kangri
Sherpi Kangri
Rimo I, Rimo Massif
Rimo I, Rimo Massif
Rimo I, Rimo Massif
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar
Ghent Kangri
Ghent Kangri
Ghent Kangri
Haramosh Peak
Haramosh Peak
Haramosh Peak
Skil Brum
Skil Brum
Skil Brum
Momhil Sar
Momhil Sar
Momhil Sar
Sia Kangri
Sia Kangri
Sia Kangri
K12
K12
K12
Malubiting
Malubiting
Malubiting
Teram Kangri I
Teram Kangri I
Teram Kangri I
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Yukshin Gardan Sar
Passu Sar
Passu Sar
Passu Sar
Pumari Chhish
Pumari Chhish
Pumari Chhish
Saser Kangri III
Saser Kangri III
Saser Kangri III
Saser Kangri II
Saser Kangri II
Saser Kangri II
Mamostong Kangri K35
Mamostong Kangri K35
Mamostong Kangri K35
Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri
Trivor Sar
Trivor Sar
Trivor Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Shispare or Shispare Sar
Chogolisa
Chogolisa
Chogolisa
Saser Kangri I, K22
Saser Kangri I, K22
Saser Kangri I, K22
Batura III
Batura III
Batura III
Saltoro Kangri, K10
Saltoro Kangri, K10
Saltoro Kangri, K10
Kanjut Sar
Kanjut Sar
Kanjut Sar
Batura II
Batura II
Batura II
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi
Batura Sar, Batura I
Batura Sar, Batura I
Batura Sar, Batura I
Masherbrum, K1
Masherbrum, K1
Masherbrum, K1
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)
Distaghil Sar
Distaghil Sar
Distaghil Sar
Gasherbrum IV, K3
Gasherbrum IV, K3
Gasherbrum IV, K3
Gasherbrum III, K3a
Gasherbrum III, K3a
Gasherbrum III, K3a
Gasherbrum II, K4
Gasherbrum II, K4
Gasherbrum II, K4
Broad Peak
Broad Peak
Broad Peak
Gasherbrum I, K5
Gasherbrum I, K5
Gasherbrum I, K5
K2
K2
K2
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
LocationGilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeKarakoram, Batura
Climbing
First ascent1996 by Akito Yamazaki & Kiyoshi Matsuoka
Normal routeVia Bathbakor Base Camp
Ultar
Traditional Chinese烏爾塔峰
Transcriptions

Ultar (also Ultar Sar Urdu: آلتر سار, Ultar II, Bojohagur Duanasir II) is the southeasternmost major peak of the Batura Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies about 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Karimabad, a town on the Karakoram Highway in the Hunza Valley, part of the Hunza District of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan.

While not one of the highest peaks of the Karakoram, Ultar Sar is notable for its dramatic rise above local terrain. Its south flank rises over 5,300 metres (17,400 ft) above the Hunza River near Karimabad, in only about 9 km (5.6 mi) of horizontal distance. Combined with its strategic position at the end of the Batura Muztagh, with the Hunza River bending around it, this makes Ultar a visually striking peak.