Saser Kangri
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Coordinates:
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34°50′ N 77°44′ E
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First ascent:
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1973
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route:
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Saser Kangri (or
Sasir Kangri) is a
Himalayan mountain located in the Saser Muztagh region of the
Karakoram range.
The Saser Kangri
massif consists of four main peaks:
- Saser Kangri I at 7,672 metres (25,170 feet)
- Saser Kangri II East at 7,518 metres (24,665 feet); West at 7,500 metres
- Saser Kangri III at 7,495 metres (24,590 feet)
- Saser Kangri IV at 7,416 metres (24,330 feet)
Saser Kangri I was first climbed in
1973 by an Indo-Tibetan border police team. Saser Kangri II West was first climbed in
1953 by Nawang Gombu of an Indo-Japanese team. Saser Kangri II East remains unclimbed. Saser Kangri III was climbed by an
Indian team using an eastern approach.
See also: Saser Kangri, 1953, 1973, Climbing route, First ascent
