Gyong Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,727 m (22,070 ft) above sea level, near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range.[1]

Gyong Kangri
Gyong Kangri is located in Karakoram
Gyong Kangri
Gyong Kangri
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Gyong Kangri is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Gyong Kangri
Gyong Kangri
Gyong Kangri (Gilgit Baltistan)
Highest point
Elevation6,727 m (22,070 ft)
Prominence1,069 m (3,507 ft)
Coordinates35°08′07″N 77°04′06″E / 35.135264°N 77.068386°E / 35.135264; 77.068386
Geography
LocationGilgit-Baltistan
Climbing
First ascentNo records

Location

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Peak's west flank is drained by the Gyong Glacier, while the east flank lies in the Nubra river basin. On the opposite side of Gyong Glacier, in a west-southwest direction, rises the Gharkun 6,521 m (21,394 ft), at a distance of 11 km. Gyong La Pass crossing is 4.3 km north of Gyong Kangri. Chumik Kangri 6,754 m (22,159 ft)), which is also on the main ridge, is 11 km north-west of the peak. In the southern direction, the 14 km south-southeast, La Yongma Ri forms the next higher elevation at the 6,828 m (22,402 ft).

The peak act as a marker for the Actual Ground Position Line in the Siachen Area of Kashmir. The prominence is 1,069 m (3,507 ft).[1]

Climbing history

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No ascents of Gyong Kangri are documented.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gyong Kangri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-04-17.