Saltoro Kangri
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 Saltoro Kangri (right) |
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| height | 7742 m | |
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Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ), Ladakh ( India ) |
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| Mountains | Saltoro Mountains ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 38.82 km → Gasherbrum I | |
| Notch height | 2160 m ↓ ( 5582 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 23 '57 " N , 76 ° 50' 57" E | |
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| First ascent | July 24, 1962 by Atsuo Saito, Yasuo Takamura and RA Bashir | |
The Saltoro Kangri (also K10 ) is at 7742 m the highest mountain of the Saltoro Mountains in the Pakistani Karakoram .
The Saltoro Kangri is located in the disputed region of Kashmir , on the southern flank of the Siachen Glacier . Due to its very remote location in a conflict zone, it is rarely visited.
The Saltoro Kangri II (also K11 ) forms a 7705 m secondary peak of the Saltoro Kangri. It is located 880 m north of the main summit. The notch height is 225 m.
Ascent history
The first attempt at ascent was made in 1935 by a British expedition led by J. Waller. She came up to an altitude of almost 7500 m . The mountain had previously been explored between 1911 and 1912.
In 1962, a Japanese-Pakistani team led by Tsunahiko Shidei made the first ascent . The summit was reached on July 24th by the two Japanese Atsuo Saito and Yasuo Takamura and the Pakistani RA Bashir via the eastern flank and the southeast ridge.
Web links
- Saltoro Kangri on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Saltoro Kangri at Peakware (English)
- Photo and map at himalaya-info.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saltoro Kangri II on Peakbagger.com (English)
- ↑ Tsunahiko Shidei: Asia, Pakistan, Saltoro Kangri . American Alpine Journal, 1963, vol. 13.
- ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index