La Yongma Ri

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La Yongma Ri - D52
height 6826  m
location Ladakh ( India )
Mountains Saltoro Mountains ( Karakoram )
Dominance 32.15 km →  K12
Notch height 1186 m ↓  ( 5640  m )
Coordinates 35 ° 1 '35 "  N , 77 ° 8' 51"  E Coordinates: 35 ° 1 '35 "  N , 77 ° 8' 51"  E
La Yongma Ri (Karakoram)
La Yongma Ri
First ascent unclimbed
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The La Yongma Ri (also D52 ) is a 6826  m high glaciated mountain in the southern ridge of the Saltoro Mountains , a mountain range in the Karakorumgebirges .

location

La Yongma Ri 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 about 4 km north of the summit. Its western flank is drained south to the Shyok , while the eastern flank lies in the catchment area of the Nubra .

The K12 ( 7428  m ), located 32 km north-northwest, also in the main ridge, forms the dominance reference point.

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