Ghent Kangri
| Ghent Kangri | |
|---|---|
| Mount Ghent | |
  Ghent Kangri Location in Kashmir | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation |
7,401 m (24,281 ft) Ranked 69th |
| Prominence | 1,493 m (4,898 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°31′03″N 76°48′01″E / 35.51750°N 76.80028°ECoordinates: 35°31′03″N 76°48′01″E / 35.51750°N 76.80028°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Siachen area of Kashmir, disputed between India and Pakistan[1] |
| Parent range | Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram |
| 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 near 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, but very close to the Actual Ground Position Line with Pakistan.
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
Notes
- ↑ India is in de facto control of this region of Kashmir; the Indian claim is disputed by Pakistan which controls areas just a few miles to the west (west of the Actual Ground Position Line.) 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.
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