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Revision as of 07:20, 20 June 2022
| Saser Muztagh | |
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| Chinese: 莎瑟慕士塔格山 | |
 Saser Muztagh seen from Khardung La | |
| Geography | |
  Saser Muztagh Location of the Saser Muztagh within the greater Karakoram region  Saser Muztagh Saser Muztagh (Ladakh)  Saser Muztagh Saser Muztagh (India) | |
| Location | 34°40′N 77°50′E / 34.66°N 77.83°E} |
| Country | India |
| State | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Settlement | Leh |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
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The Saser Muztagh is the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range, in the Ladakh region of India. It is bounded on the south, east and northeast by the Shyok River, which bends sharply around the southeast corner of the range. On the west it is separated from the neighboring Kailas Mountains by the Nubra River, while the Sasser Pass (Saser La) marks the boundary between this range and the Rimo Muztagh to the north. The Ladakh Range stands to the south of the Saser Muztagh, across the Shyok River.
Notable glaciers of the Saser Muztagh include the North and South Shukpa Kunchang Glaciers, the Sakang Glacier, and the Chamshen Glacier.
Early European exploration and surveying of this range occurred between 1850 and 1900. In 1909 famed explorer T. G. Longstaff, Arthur Neve, and A. M. Slingsby explored the Nubra Valley and scouted approaches to the main Saser Kangri massif. However the main peaks were not climbed until the 1970s.
Since this region is near the disputed border between China and India, there is currently little climbing and exploratory activity in the range, except for occasional forays by the Indian military.[citation needed]
Selected peaks
The following is a table of the peaks in the Saser Muztagh which are over 7200 meters (23,622 feet) in elevation and have over 500 metres (1,524 feet) of topographic prominence. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.) Note that they are all in the Saser Kangri group; the highest peak in the range outside of this group is an unnamed 6,789m peak.
| Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent | Ascents (failed attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saser Kangri I | 7,672 | 25,171 | 34°52′00″N 77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E | 2,304 | Gasherbrum I[dubious ] | 1973 | 6 (4) |
| Saser Kangri II E | 7,513 | 24,649 | 34°48′15″N 77°48′18″E / 34.80417°N 77.80500°E | 1,450 | Saser Kangri I | 2011 | 1 (0) |
| Saser Kangri III | 7,495 | 24,590 | 34°50′44″N 77°47′06″E / 34.84556°N 77.78500°E | 850 | Saser Kangri I | 1986 | 1 (0) |
See also
Sources
- Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
- Jill Neate, High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks, The Mountaineers, 1989.
External links
- Maps of Ladakh, Bame Duniya blogspot, 19 March 2013
- Saser Muztagh at Blankonthemap (French)
- NASA image taken from the International Space Station, which was initially misidentified as Everest