Saltoro Mountains

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Saltoro Mountains
Saltoro Muztagh
Range
Countries	Pakistan, India

Part of	Karakoram
Borders on	Masherbrum Mountains

Highest point	Saltoro Kangri
- elevation	7,742 m (25,400 ft)
- coordinates	35°24′01″N 76°50′55″E / 35.40028, 76.84861

The Saltoro Mountains (or Saltoro Muztagh) are a subrange of the Karakoram range. They are located in the heart of the Karakoram, on the southwest side of the Siachen Glacier, one of the longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. They span the disputed border between the Northern Areas of Pakistan and the Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Hence, despite high peaks and dramatic climbing opportunities, they are little visited except by military forces.

On the southwest side, the Saltoro Mountains drop steeply to the valleys of the Kondus and Dansam Rivers, which join to form the Saltoro River, a tributary of the Shyok River. This in turn flows into the Indus River. To the northwest, the Kondus Glacier separates the range from the neighboring Masherbrum Mountains, while on the southeast, the Gyong River, Glacier, and Pass (Gyong La) separate the range from the Kailas Mountains. (Not to be confused with the sacred Mount Kailas, which is not in this region.)

[edit] Selected peaks of the Saltoro Mountains

The following is a table of the peaks in the Saltoro Mountains which are over 7,200 metres (23,622 ft) in elevation and have over 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.)

Mountain	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Coordinates	Prominence (m)	Parent mountain	First ascent	Ascents (attempts)
Saltoro Kangri	7,742	25,400	35°23′57″N 76°50′51″E / 35.39917, 76.8475	2,160	Gasherbrum I	1962	2 (1)
K12	7,428	24,370	35°17′42″N 77°01′18″E / 35.295, 77.02167	1,978	Saltoro Kangri	1974	4 (2)
Ghent Kangri (Mount Ghent)	7,401	24,281	35°31′03″N 76°48′01″E / 35.5175, 76.80028	1,493	Saltoro Kangri	1961	4 (0)
Sherpi Kangri	7,380	24,213	35°27′58″N 76°46′53″E / 35.46611, 76.78139	900	Ghent Kangri	1976	1 (1)