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Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi (Räkapoşi) is a mountain in the Karakoram
mountain range in Pakistan.
It is situated in the Nagar Valley  approximately 100 km north of the city of Gilgit. Rakaposhi means
"shining wall" in the local language. Rakaposhi is also known as
Dumani ("Mother of Mist"). 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.
Rakaposhi is notable for its exceptional rise over local
terrain. On the north, it rises 5800m in only an 11.5km horizontal distance
from the Hunza River.
There are magnificent views of
Rakaposhi from the Karakoram
Highway on the route through Hunza. 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.
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