Saser Kangri
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Saser Kangri (or Sasir Kangri) is a mountain in India. It is the highest peak in the Saser Muztagh, the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range.[3] Sasir Kangri is located within Ladakh.
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,672 m (25,171 ft)[1] Ranked 35th |
Prominence | 2,304 m (7,559 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 34°51′54″N 77°45′09″E[1] |
Naming | |
English translation | Yellow Snow Mountain[2] |
Language of name | Ladakhi |
Geography | |
Location | Ladakh, India[3] (disputed by Pakistan as part of the Kashmir conflict) |
Parent range | Saser Muztagh, Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 5 June 1973 by Dawa Norbu, Da Tenzing, Nima Tenzing, Thondup[2] |
Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
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Quick Facts Simplified Chinese, Transcriptions ...
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Simplified Chinese | 莎瑟峰 | ||
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