Saser Muztagh
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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.
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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 Template:Cvt in elevation and have over Template:Cvt 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.[1]
| 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 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 2,304 | Gasherbrum IScript error: No such module "Unsubst". | 1973 | 6 (4) |
| Saser Kangri II E | 7,513 | 24,649 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 1,450 | Saser Kangri I | 2011 | 1 (0) |
| Saser Kangri III | 7,495 | 24,590 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 850 | Saser Kangri I | 1986 | 1 (0) |
See also
References
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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