Stok Kangri
| Stok Kangri | |
|---|---|
 Stok Kangri as seen from the north west flank | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,153 m (20,187 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 33°59′10″N 77°26′33″E / 33.98611°N 77.44250°ECoordinates: 33°59′10″N 77°26′33″E / 33.98611°N 77.44250°E |
| Geography | |
  Stok Kangri | |
| Parent range | Zanskar Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1951 |
Stok Kangri (elevation 6,153 m (20,182 feet) is the highest mountain in the Stok Range of the Himalayas in the Ladakh region of northwest India. The peak is located in Hemis National Park, 12 km southwest of the trailhead at 3,610 m (11,845 feet) in the village of Stok and around 15 km southwest of the Ladakhi capital of Leh. Despite its altitude, Stok Kangri is a popular peak and is often climbed as an initial non-technical foray into high altitude mountaineering. However, Stok Kangri is very often underestimated for its difficulty level.[2]
In late July and August, all but the top of the peak may be snow-free. The elevation data was verified by GPS readings from 11 satellites at the Summit during a late July 2007 joint Nepalese-US expedition which encountered snow cover for 85% of the final four hour, four km, 900 metre climb.
The shortest and most popular approach to the peak ascends the Stok valley, along the Stok Chu. This valley's grazing landscape, especially near the village Stok, was devastated by flooding in the first week of August 2010, the most severe in decades.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tallest Mountain Facts: Stok Kangri". FindTheData. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ↑ "Trek up Stok Kangri - one of the world's highest climbable mountains". Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ "Ladakh Floods & Climbing Mountains, India – August 2010 | Stephen Cunliffe". www.stevecunliffe.com. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
Loram, C., 2004, Trekking in Ladakh (3rd Edition), India Trekking Guides, Trailblazer Publications, 304 p., ISBN 978-1873756751.
External links
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