La Yongma Ri
La Yongma Ri - D52 | ||
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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 | |
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First ascent | unclimbed |
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.
Web links
- Map and photo at himalaya-info.org