Gharkun
| Gharkun | ||
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| height | 6620 m | |
| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Saltoro Mountains ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 11.01 km → Gyong Kangri | |
| Notch height | 1150 m ↓ ( 5470 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 5 '0 " N , 76 ° 58' 3" E | |
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The Gharkun is a 6620 m high glaciated mountain in the south of the Saltoro Mountains , a part of the Karakorum Mountains .
location
The Gharkun 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 so-called " Line of Control " runs over the summit. Its north flank is drained via the Gyong Glacier , while the south flank is drained via the Chulung Glacier . On the opposite side of the Gyong Glacier, the 6,727 m high Gyong Kangri rises in an east-northeast direction at a distance of 11 km .
Ascent history
In July 1976 a group of five Japanese mountaineers (expedition leader Haruki Sugiyama) reached the summit.
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org
Individual evidence
- ^ Notes Asia (PDF 1.9 MB) Alpine Journal, 1977, 236–241.