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Mamostong Kangri Location in India
Mamostong KangriElevation 7,516 m (24,659 ft)
Ranked 48thProminence 1,803 m (5,915 ft) Listing Ultra Location Location Kashmir, India[1] Range Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram Coordinates 35°08′27″N 77°34′39″E / 35.14083°N 77.5775°ECoordinates: 35°08′27″N 77°34′39″E / 35.14083°N 77.5775°E Climbing First ascent September 13, 1984 by an Indo-Japanese expedition Mamostong Kangri or Mamostang Kangri is the highest peak in the remote Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in India near its border with China. It is located about 30 km east-southeast of the snout of the Siachen Glacier. It is the 48th highest independent peak in the world (using a 500m prominence cutoff).
The South Chong Kumdan Glacier, Kichik Kumdan (Thangman), Mamostong, and South Terong Glaciers all head on the slopes of Mamostong Kangri.
Mamostong Kangri has not seen a great deal of visitation due to its remote location and the unsettled political and military situation in the region. The first European exploration of the peak was in 1907 by Arthur Neve and D. G. Oliver. The first ascent was made in 1984 by an Indo-Japanese expedition, via the Northeast Ridge, after a complicated approach. The summit party comprised N. Yamada, K. Yoshida, R. Sharma, P. Das, and H. Chauhan.
The Himalayan Index lists four additional ascents of this peak; however two of these listings may be for the same climb.
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Summary of Accents
Year Expedition Leader Route 1984 Indo -Japanese Col. B.S Sandhu Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 1988 Indian Army (Ladakh Scouts) A.M Sethi Thangman Glacier/ East Ridge 1989 Indian Army M.P Yadav Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 1990 Border Security Force (BSF) S.C Negi Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 1992 Women's Pre Everest Bachendri Pal Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 1992 Indo- Austrian Expedition N. Ravi Kumar Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 2007 Indian Army Col. Ashok Abbey Thangman Glacier/ East Ridge 2007 Indo- French Chewang Motup Goba Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 2009 Indian Army ( EME) Maj. V.Ahlawat Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge 2010 The Himalayan Club P.C. Sahoo Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge See also
References
- ^ This region is disputed and controlled by India; the whole region is claimed by Pakistan. See e.g. The Future of Kashmir on the BBC website.
Sources
- 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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- Jammu and Kashmir geography stubs
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