Ghent Kangri
Mountain in Pakistan/India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ghent Kangri (or Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) is a high peak near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It is located west of the Siachen Glacier near the Actual Ground Position Line between India and Pakistan.
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Elevation | 7,401 m (24,281 ft) Ranked 69th |
Prominence | 1,493 m (4,898 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°31′39″N 76°48′39″E |
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Location | Karakoram range, Saltoro Ridge, Siachen, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Parent range | Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1961 by Wolfgang Axt (Austrian) |
Easiest route | West Ridge: glacier/snow climb |
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Simplified Chinese | 根特崗日峰 | ||
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Ghent Kangri was first climbed on 4 June 1961, by Wolfgang Axt, a member of an Austrian expedition led by Erich Waschak, via the West Ridge. He climbed solo above the high camp.
According to the Himalayan Index, there have been three subsequent ascents of the peak, in 1977, 1980, and 1984.