Rimo Muztagh
| Rimo Muztagh | ||
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| Highest peak | Mamostong Kangri ( 7516 m ) | |
| location | Ladakh ( India ) | |
| part of | Karakoram | |
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 15 ′ N , 77 ° 26 ′ E | |
| Type | Fold Mountains | |
The Rimo Muztagh is one of the most distant parts of the Karakoram in northwestern India near the disputed border with Pakistan .
Location and characteristics
Compared to the nearby Baltoro Muztagh, there is little research and climbing activity here because of the remoteness and proximity to the military-controlled Siachen Glacier .
In the north of Rimo Muztagh is the Rimogletscher limited, the east to the top Shyok flows, and through the Teram-Shehr Glacier which opens into the Siachen Glacier. In the northeast are the northeastern "Rimo Mountains" and the Karakorum Pass , over which the historically important trade routes of Central Asia run. Further north it borders on the eastern foothills of the Siachen Muztagh .
On the east side, the mountains border on the Shyok River, behind which are the Depsang plains , part of the Tibetan plateau . In the southeast, the well-known Sasser Pass (Saser La) separates the Rimo Muztagh from the Saser Muztagh .
The western border is formed by the Siachen Glacier and its outlet, the Nubra , with the Saltoro Mountains and the Kailas Mountains behind .
The highest peak is the Mamostong Kangri with a height of 7516 m .
Selected mountains
The following table lists the peaks in the Rimo Muztagh that are higher than 7200 m and have a notch height of more than 500 m.
| mountain | Height (m) | First ascent | Attempts to climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamostong Kangri | 7516 | 1984 | 5 |
| Rimo I | 7385 | 1988 | 1 |
| Rimo III | 7233 | 1985 | 1 |
literature
- Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables: Himalaya Alpine-Style. Hodder and Stoughton, 1995
- Peter Hillary: Rimo. Mountain on the Silk Road. Hodder and Stoughton, London 1988, ISBN 0-340-40539-2
Web links
- Blank topic The Northern Kashmir WebSite
Individual evidence
- Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram , Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990