Summa Ri

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Summa Ri I & II
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Summa Ri I (18 February 2018)
Highest point
Elevation 7,286 m (23,904 ft)
Prominence 246 m (807 ft)
Coordinates 35°51′52″N76°27′2″E / 35.86444°N 76.45056°E / 35.86444; 76.45056
Geography
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Summa Ri I & II
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
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Summa Ri I & II
Summa Ri I & II (Gilgit Baltistan)
Location Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent Unclimbed

Summa Ri (also known as Summa Ri I & II) comprises two of the sub-peaks of Skil Brum in the Hindu Kush-Karakoram range. It is on the border between Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China.

Location

Summa Ri I has a height of 7,286 m (23,904 ft) and a prominence of 246 m (807 ft). [1] The summit is located 2.39 km northeast of the Skil Brum. The Savoy Glacier flows from the eastern flank of the mountain in an easterly direction to the Godwin-Austen Glacier. (Coordinates: 35° 51' 52'' N, 76° 27' 2'' E)

Summa Ri II has a height of 7,133 m (23,402 ft) and at a prominence of 53 m (174 ft). [2] This peak is located at the west of Summa Ri I. (Coordinates: 35° 51' 41'' N, 76° 26' 18'' E)

Both Summa Ri I & II are considered to be one of the highest unclimbed peaks.

Summa Ri
Key:-
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Summa Ri I (7,286 m /23,904 ft)
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Summa Ri II (7,133 m /23,402 ft)

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References

  1. "Summa Ri - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. "Summa Ri II - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.