Skyang Kangri

Skyang Kangri in 1986

Skyang Kangri is a 7,545 metres (24,754 ft) mountain in the Karakoram range, in China and Pakistan.^[1] It is also known as Staircase Peak.^[2] It is the 44th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top were Hideki Nagata and Yoshioki Fujioji, by the east ridge route in 1976. The expedition was led by G.Mitsui.^[3]

The southeast pillar and southwest face of Skyang Kangri as viewed from K2's Abruzzi Spur.

References

↑ "Skyang Kangri". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
↑ "Skyank Kangri, China/Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
↑ Neate, Jill (1989). High Asia : an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks. Unwin Hyman. ISBN 978-0044404804.

This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[1] "Skyang Kangri". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[2] "Skyank Kangri, China/Pakistan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[3] Neate, Jill (1989). High Asia : an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks. Unwin Hyman. ISBN 978-0044404804.

[1]

[2]

[3]