Tatakooti Peak (4750m) | First Civilian summit | Sept 2022
JKMAC Tatakooti Expedition - Sept 2022 Team JKMAC at the summit A nine-member team of JKMAC summited the Tatakooti peak of Pir Panjal Range, marking the third successful summit of the peak. Distance Covered : 37.57 km Highest altitude : 4750 m (garmin) Team leaders : Mr Gh. Mohammad (Gullu) and Mr Arashid Majid. Members : Gullu, Arashid Majid Taous Baba, Haziq Beigh, Zeeshan Mushtaq, Mudasir Bashir Shah, Khursheed Beigh,Ahsan Mohsin and Tanveer Dar. A brief history: Tatakooti peak lies on the South Western side of the Kashmir Valley and is the highest peak of Pir Panjal Range, bounding the valley from South West. Dr Ernest Neve, a renowned mountaineer and medical missionary officer, in his book Beyond the Pir Panjal describes the peak as “ the most conspicuous and imposing of all the peaks of Pir Panjal range is undoubtedly Tatakooti peak, the pyramidal shape of which with a central notch and very steep and jagged western and northern sides, makes it look as if it might be exceedingl