Francis Younghusband (1863-1942) was the first European known to cross the pass which he did with much difficulty in 1887 after a request from Colonel Mark Sever Bell (1843-1906), finally reaching the village of Askole in Baltistan.
Francis Younghusband (1863–1942) a fost primul european cunoscut care a trecut Pasul Muztagh cu mare dificultate în 1887, după o solicitare de la colonelul Mark Sever Bell (1843–1906),Francis a ajuns în cele din urmă la satul Askole în Baltistan.