Long, and more technically difficult than the SW Spur/Ridge. Southwest Spur/Ridge (first ascent route). The routes with successful summits so far have been (see the timeline as well): Summit party: Barry Blanchard, David Cheesmond, Kevin Doyle.ДЎ985-1987 Various unsuccessful attempts on the long East Ridge.ДЎ986 A Dutch team climbs a variation of the Northwest Ridge route.ДЎ997 An ascent via the Southwest Spur/Ridge (possibly the original route).Дў000 An attempt from the East side (Bagrot Glacier). This ascent was expedition-style, done over a period of six weeks, with 5000m of fixed rope.ДЎ984 A Canadian team achieves a semi-alpine-style ascent of the North Spur, using much less fixed rope than the Japanese team had. Summit party: Ohtani and Matsushi Yamashita. Also, an Austro-German expedition led by Mathias Rebitsch attempted the same route.ДЎ956 A British-American expedition, led by Mike Banks, reaches 7,163m/23,500' on the Southwest Ridge, above the Gunti glacier.ДЎ964 An Irish expedition attempts the long and difficult Northwest Ridge.ДЎ971 Karl Herrligkofer leads an attempt on the elegant but difficult North Spur (or North Ridge).ДЎ973 Herrligkofer returns to the North Spur but is again unsuccessful due to time and weather problems.ДЎ979 A Polish-Pakistani expedition ascends the Northwest Ridge from the Biro Glacier.ДЎ979 A Japanese expedition from Waseda University, led by Eiho Ohtani, succeeds in climbing the North Spur. Tilman and two Swiss climbers they ascend via the Gunti glacier to 5,800m/19,000' on the south-west spur.ДЎ954 Cambridge University team, led by Alfred TissiГЁres, attempts the peak via the south-west spur but only reached 6,340m/20,800'. Campbell Secord make the first reconnaissance and climb a north-western forepeak (about 5,800m/19,000') via the northwest ridge.ДЎ947 Secord returns with H. A tourist spot in the town of Ghulmat (located in the Nagar Valley) called 'Zero Point of Rakaposhi' is the closest convenient view point of the mountain.ДЎ892 Martin Conway explores the south side of Rakaposhi.ДЎ938 M. There are magnificent views of Rakaposhi from the Karakoram Highway on the route through Hunza.

For example, it rises 6000m in only 16.5km horizontal distance from the Hunza River. Rakaposhi is notable for its exceptional rise over local terrain, almost unmatched in the world. Another climber slipped and fell on the descent and died during the night. Both of them suffered minor frostbite during the ascent. Rakaposhi was first climbed in 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey, members of a British-Pakistani expedition, via the Southwest Spur/Ridge route. It is ranked 27th highest in the world and 12th highest in Pakistan, but it is more popular for its beauty than its rank might suggest and is said to be one of the most beautiful mountains in the world. Rakaposhi is also known as Rakaposhi Peak. Rakaposhi means 'shining wall' in the local language. It is situated in the Nagar Valley approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit. Rakaposhi is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan.

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