Saltoro Kangri
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| Saltoro Kangri | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,742 metres (25,400 feet) Ranked 31st |
| Location | Kashmir (Disputed Pakistan/India) |
| Range | Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram |
| Prominence | 2,160 m |
| Coordinates | |
| First ascent | 1962 by Y. Takamura, A. Saito, Capt. Bashir |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains, which is a subrange of the Karakoram. It is one of the highest mountains on Earth, but it is in a very remote location deep in the Karakoram.
[edit] Location
Saltoro Kangri lies in the disputed region claimed by both Pakistan and India, near the Siachen Glacier.
[edit] Notable Features
Saltoro Kangri is the 31st highest independent mountain in the world. In addition, it rises dramatically above the valleys to the west of the peak (draining eventually into the Indus River). On the west is the high ground of the Siachen Glacier. Partly due to the tenuous political situation in the region, and danger from military operations, Saltoro Kangri is little visited.
[edit] Climbing History
The mountain was reconnoitered by the intrepid Workman couple in 1911-12. The first attempt on the peak was in 1935.
The first ascent of Saltoro Kangri was in 1962, by a joint Japanese-Pakistani expedition.
The Himalayan Index lists only one more ascent of the mountain, in 1981, and no other attempts.
[edit] Sources
- Jill Neate, High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks, ISBN 0-89886-238-8
- Himalayan Index
- DEM files for the Himalaya (Corrected versions of SRTM data)
