Dansam Peak
| Dansam Peak | ||
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| height | 6666 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Saltoro Mountains ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 21.17 km → Chumik | |
| Notch height | 1216 m ↓ ( 5450 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 11 '59 " N , 76 ° 45' 25" E | |
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| First ascent | unclimbed | |
The Dansam Peak (also K13 ) is a 6666 m high mountain in the west of the Saltoro Mountains , a mountain range in the Karakorumgebirges .
location
Dansam Peak is located in the disputed border region between the Pakistani territory of Gilgit-Baltistan (the former northern areas ) and the Indian Kashmir region in the southwest of the Siachen Glacier . The mountain forms the highest point of a ridge that runs between the river valleys of Kondus in the northwest and Dansam in the south and east. Dansam Peak is located almost 24 km south-southwest of Saltoro Kangri ( 7742 m ), the highest point of the Saltoro Mountains, and 21 km west of Chumik ( 6754 m ), which is the dominance reference point.
Ascent history
There are no documented ascents of Dansam Peak.
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org