Indira Col
| Indira Col (West) | |||
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| Compass direction | North | south | |
| Pass height | 5764 m | ||
| region | Xinjiang Autonomous Region ( PR China ) |
Union Territory of Ladakh ( India ) | |
| Watershed | Urdok Glacier → Shaksgam | Siachen Glacier → Nubra | |
| expansion | alpine transition (only possible to the south) |
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| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh , Siachen Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 39 '52 " N , 76 ° 47' 55" E | ||
The Indira Col (also Indira Col (West) ) with a vertex height of 5764 m above sea level is a pass crossing in the eastern Karakoram - 2 km from the point where the military-controlled areas of India , Pakistan and China meet.
location
The Indira Col connects the Baltoro Muztagh in the west with the Siachen Muztagh in the east. It forms the lowest point of the so-called Indira Ridge ("Indira mountain ridge"). It separates the Siachen glacier in the south from the Urdok glacier in the north. The pass is currently in an area that is politically controversial between India, Pakistan and China and that had led to several armed clashes in the Siachen conflict since 1984 and up until 2003. The pass is closed.
Due to overhanging sections on its north side, the Indira Col is only suitable for crossing in a southerly direction.
The Sia Kangri ( 7422 m ) rises to the west of the Indira Col. Further east there are other pass crossings on the Indira Ridge : The India Saddle ( 5980 m ), the Indira Col (east) ( 5980 m ) and the Turkestan La (north) ( 6020 m ).
Ascent history
In 1981 an Indian expedition led by Col. N. Kumar reached the pass.
Web links
- Map and description from Indian Mountaineering Foundation: On the Siachen Glacier , 1998 (Harish Kapadia)