Saser Muztagh

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Saser Muztagh
Chinese :莎瑟慕士塔格山
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Saser Muztagh seen from Khardung La
Highest point
Peak Saser Kangri
Elevation 7,672 m (25,171 ft) [1]
Ranked 35th
Prominence 2,304 m (7,559 ft) [1]
Listing Mountains of India
Coordinates 34°51′54″N77°45′09″E / 34.86500°N 77.75250°E / 34.86500; 77.75250 [1]
Geography
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Saser Muztagh
Location of the Saser Muztagh within the greater Karakoram region
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Saser Muztagh
Saser Muztagh (Ladakh)
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Saser Muztagh
Saser Muztagh (India)
Saser Muztagh
CountryIndia
State Ladakh
District Leh
Settlement Leh
Range coordinates 34°40′N77°50′E / 34.66°N 77.83°E / 34.66; 77.83
Parent range Karakoram
Borders on Ladakh Range

The Saser Muztagh is the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range, in the Ladakh region of India. It is bounded on the south, east and northeast by the Shyok River, which bends sharply around the southeast corner of the range. On the west it is separated from the neighboring Kailas Mountains by the Nubra River, while the Sasser Pass (Saser La) marks the boundary between this range and the Rimo Muztagh to the north. The Ladakh Range stands to the south of the Saser Muztagh, across the Shyok River.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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 Argan Kangri, 6,789 metres (22,274 ft), in the Arganglas group in the southern part of the range. [2]

MountainHeight (m)Height (ft)CoordinatesProminence (m)Parent mountainFirst ascentAscents (failed attempts)
Saser Kangri I7,67225,171 34°52′00″N77°45′09″E / 34.86667°N 77.75250°E / 34.86667; 77.75250 2,304 Gasherbrum I [ dubious discuss ]19736 (4)
Saser Kangri II E7,51324,649 34°48′15″N77°48′18″E / 34.80417°N 77.80500°E / 34.80417; 77.80500 1,450 Saser Kangri I20111 (0)
Saser Kangri III7,49524,590 34°50′44″N77°47′06″E / 34.84556°N 77.78500°E / 34.84556; 77.78500 850 Saser Kangri I19861 (0)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. Kapadia, Harish (2002). "In the Land of the Argans". Himalayan Journal. 58.
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