Kataklik Kangri
Mountain peaks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain peaks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kataklik Kangri (or Kataklik Kangri I & II) are two of the highest mountains in the mountain group which are located in the east of the Shyok River's upper reaches, which lies in the far west of the Transhimalaya.
Kataklik Kangri I & II | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,897 m (22,628 ft) |
Prominence | 1,548 m (5,079 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°54′09″N 78°12′29″E |
Geography | |
Location | Aksai Chin/Ladakh |
Climbing | |
First ascent | No Records |
Kataklik Kangri massif has two prominent peaks.
There are no records of ascents (for either peak) in the Himalayan Index. And till 2005, some explorers' travelogues claimed that the peaks were "completely unknown, never been attempted or explored".[3]
The above heights and coordinates are supported by many sources, but disputed by German Wikipedia, which has the higher peak at the south location. This claim is supported by American military survey mapping, Digital Elevation Model data published by the Polar Geospatial Center and a list of summits at 8000ers.
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