Saser Kangri II
E939978
Saser Kangri II is a high, remote peak in the Saser Kangri massif of the eastern Karakoram range in India, notable for its challenging climbing conditions and late first ascent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saser Kangri II East | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain peak ⓘ mountain subpeak ⓘ |
| accessDifficulty | remote approach ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude alpine ⓘ |
| climbingDifficulty | high ⓘ |
| climbingStatus |
climbed
ⓘ
difficult and remote ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation |
7518 m
ⓘ
about 24,665 ft ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Freddie Wilkinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Richey NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Swenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| firstAscentRoute | Southwest face and West ridge ⓘ |
| firstAscentStyle | alpine style ⓘ |
| glaciation | heavily glaciated slopes ⓘ |
| hasSubpeak | Saser Kangri II East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazards |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| listing | one of the highest unclimbed peaks until 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | eastern Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapLabel | Saser Kangri II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Karakoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorValley | Nubra Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging climbing conditions
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late first ascent ⓘ objective hazards such as rockfall and avalanches ⓘ technical difficulty ⓘ |
| parentPeak | Saser Kangri I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saser Kangri II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saser Kangri massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | approximately 640 m ⓘ |
| rankByHeightInIndia | among the highest peaks in India ⓘ |
| region | northern India ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
eastern part of the Karakoram range
ⓘ
north of the Nubra Valley ⓘ southeast of Saser Kangri I ⓘ |
| snowAndIceCoverage | permanent ⓘ |
| subrange | Saser Muztagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAccessPoint | Nubra Valley region of Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.