Mamostong Kangri
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  Mamostong Kangri Location in Ladakh  Mamostong Kangri Mamostong Kangri (India) | |
 30km 19miles    Pakistan  India  China  48  47 46 45 42 40 39 38 37 36 32 31 30 28 27 26 25 24  20 19 15 13 12 The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height. Legend
Location in Ladakh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,516 m (24,659 ft)[2] Ranked 47th |
| Prominence | 1,803 m (5,915 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 35°08′27″N 77°34′39″E / 35.14083°N 77.57750°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ladakh, India[1] |
| Parent range | Rimo Muztagh, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 13, 1984 by an Indo-Japanese expedition |
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| Traditional Chinese | 瑪莫斯通崗日峰 | ||
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Mamostong Kangri or Mamostang Kangri, surveyed as K35, is the highest peak in the remote Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in Ladakh union territory of India. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) east-southeast of the snout of the Siachen Glacier. It is the 47th-highest independent peak in the world (using a 500m prominence cutoff).
The South Chong Kumdan, Kichik Kumdan (Thangman Kangri), 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, N. Purohit
The Himalayan Index lists four additional ascents of this peak; however, two of these listings may refer to the same climb.
Summary of ascents
| Year | Expedition | Leader | Route |
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| 1984 | Indo -Japanese | Col. B.S Sandhu | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 1988 | Indian Army (Ladakh Scouts) [3] | Anand Mohan 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 |
View from space of Mamostong Kangri
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See also
- List of highest mountains
- List of ultras of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush
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.
- ^ a b c "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "The Himalayan Journal".
Sources
- Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
- Neate, Jill (1989). High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks. Seattle: The Mountaineers. ISBN 0-89886-238-8.