- Saser Muztagh
The Saser Muztagh is the easternmost subrange of the
Karakoram range, in theKashmir region ofIndia . It is bounded on the south, east, and northeast by theShyok River , which bends sharply around the southeast corner of the range. On the west it is separated from the neighboringKailas Mountains by theNubra River , while the pass known as theSasser Pass (Saser La) marks the boundary between this range and theRimo Muztagh to the north. TheLadakh Range stands to the south of the Saser Muztagh, across the Shyok River.Notable glaciers of the Saser Muztagh include the North and South Shukpa Kunchang Glaciers, the Sakang Glacier, and the Chamshen Glacier.
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 1970's.
Since this region is near the disputed border between
Pakistan andIndia , there is currently little climbing and exploratory activity in the range, except for occasional forays by the Indian military.elected peaks of the Saser Muztagh
The following is a table of the peaks in the Saser Muztagh which are over 7,200 meters (23,622 feet) in elevation and have over 500 meters (1,524 feet) 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.ee also
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List of highest mountains External links
* [http://blankonthemap.free.fr Blankonthemap] The Northern Kashmir WebSite
ources
* Jerzy Wala, "Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram", Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
* Jill Neate, "High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks", The Mountaineers, 1989.
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