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Since the first ascent, many ascents of
Muztagh Ata have been made. In 1980, a party led by Ned Gillette made a ski ascent/descent of the standard route, the first ski ascent of a mountain over 7,500 m (24,600 ft). An ascent of the much harder south-east ridge was made in 2000 and a
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secondary route at the west side of the mountain was first climbed in the summer of 2005. In 2011 the
Swedish climber Anneli Wester camped on the summit overnight after climbing the mountain solo and alpine style. In 2013,
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N. O. Arnaud; M. Brunel; J. M. Cantagrel; P. Tapponnier (1993). "High cooling and denudation rates at Kongur Shan, Eastern Pamir (Xinjiang, China)".
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The frequently cited 7546m elevation should be replaced by the newer 7509m elevation that appears on
Chinese maps, and is more compatible with
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reached the summit while crossing the
Karakorum Pass. Additional attempts were made in 1900, 1904 and 1947, the last by the team of
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The first ascent of the peak was in 1956 by a large party of
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Muztagh Ata is #43 (top left area) on this location map from
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