| Kang Yatze | |
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Kang Yatze from Markha valley |
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| Elevation | 6,400 m (20,997 ft) |
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Kang Yatze
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| Range | Himalayas |
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| Easiest route | Western ridge on the mountain's north side[1] |
Kang Yatze (elevation 6,400 metres (21,000 ft)) is a mountain located at the end of the Markha valley in the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of northwest India.[2]
The mountain has two main summits, the lower western peak (Kang Yatze II) is easier (Alpine PD) and more frequently climbed, although lower at about 6200m. The higher eastern peak is the true summit (Kang Yatze I) although less frequently climbed as it is across a technically difficult knife-edge traverse. An alternative is to climb the North East ridge then directly up the steep snow face (Alpine AD+/D-).[1]