Saser Muztagh
Early European exploration and surveying of this range occurred between 1850 and 1900. In 1909 famed explorer T. G. Longstaff, Arthur Neve, and A. M. Slingsby explored the Nubra Valley and scouted approaches to the main Saser Kangri massif. However the main peaks were not climbed until the 1970s.
Since this region is near the disputed border between China and India, there is currently little climbing and exploratory activity in the range, except for occasional forays by the Indian military.
Glaciers
Notable glaciers of the Saser Muztagh include the North and South Shukpa Kunchang Glaciers, the Sakang Glacier, and the Chamshen Glacier.
Selected peaks
The following is a table of the peaks in the Saser Muztagh which are over 7,200 m (23,600 ft) in elevation and have over 500 m (1,600 ft) of topographic prominence. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.) Note that they are all in the Saser Kangri group; the highest peak in the range outside of this group is an unnamed 6,789m peak.
Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent | Ascents (failed attempts) |
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Saser Kangri I | 7,672 | 25,171 | 34°52′00″N 77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E | 2,304 | Gasherbrum I | 1973 | 6 (4) |
Saser Kangri II E | 7,513 | 24,649 | 34°48′15″N 77°48′18″E / 34.80417°N 77.80500°E | 1,450 | Saser Kangri I | 2011 | 1 (0) |
Saser Kangri III | 7,495 | 24,590 | 34°50′44″N 77°47′06″E / 34.84556°N 77.78500°E | 850 | Saser Kangri I | 1986 | 1 (0) |
See also
References
- ^ "The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- Sources
- Wala, Jerzy (1990). Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram. Zurich: Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
- Neate, Jill (1989). High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks. The Mountaineers.
External links
- Maps of Ladakh, Bame Duniya blogspot, 19 March 2013
- Saser Muztagh at Blankonthemap (French)
- NASA image taken from the International Space Station, which was initially misidentified as Everest