Ghent Kangri

Ghent Kangri (Mount Ghent)
Ghent Kangri (Mount Ghent) Location in Kashmir
Elevation	7,401 m (24,281 ft)  Ranked 69th
Prominence	1,493 m (4,898 ft)
Location
Location	Siachen area of Kashmir, disputed between India and Pakistan [1]
Range	Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram
Coordinates	35°31′03″N 76°48′01″E / 35.5175°N 76.80028°E / 35.5175; 76.80028Coordinates: 35°31′03″N 76°48′01″E / 35.5175°N 76.80028°E / 35.5175; 76.80028
Climbing
First ascent	1961 by Wolfgang Axt (Austrian)
Easiest route	West Ridge: glacier/snow climb

Ghent Kangri (or Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) is a high peak at the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It is located west of the Siachen Glacier in an area under Indian control since 1984.

Ghent Kangri was first climbed on 4 June 1961, by Wolfgang Axt, a member of an Austrian expedition led by Erich Waschak, via the West Ridge. He climbed solo above the high camp.

According to the Himalayan Index, there have been three subsequent ascents of the peak, in 1977, 1980, and 1984.

See also

• List of highest mountains

Notes

1. ^ India is in de facto control of this region of Kashmir; the Indian claim is disputed by Pakistan. See e.g. The Future of Kashmir on the BBC website.

References

• Jill Neate, High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks, The Mountaineers, 1989.
• Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, 1990.