Saser Kangri
Saser Kangri is a massif (a group of mountains) in the Karakoram range, in India. It is a group of six named mountains.[1] The tallest is Saser Kangri I at 7,672 metres (25,171 ft).[2] It is the 35th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top of Saser Kangri I were Dawa Norbu, Da Tenzing, Nima Tenzin, and Thondup, in 1973.[3]
The second highest mountain in the massif is Saser Kangri II East. It is 7,513 metres (24,649 ft) tall and is the 49th highest mountain in the world.[4] The first people to reach the top were Mark Richey, Steve Swenson, and Freddie Wilkinson, in 2011.[5][6]
The other four mountains in the massif are:
References
- ↑ Sasir Kangri. Peakware.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ↑ Saser Kangri, IndiaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Singh, Jogindar (1975). "Saser Kangri". American Alpine Journal (American Alpine Club) 20 (1): 65. http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197506500/Saser-Kangri. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Saser Kangri II, IndiaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Saser Kangri II - The Old Breed - 2011 (in en). Himalaya Masala (29 December 2012). Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ First Ascent of Saser Kangri II (2011)American Alpine Club. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ↑ Saser Kangri I West, IndiaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Saser Kangri III, IndiaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Saser Kangri IV, IndiaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Plateau Peak, India, IndiaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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