Saser Kangri

Saser Kangri II & III

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:

  • (1) Saser Kangri II West (7,500 metres (24,600 ft))[7]
  • (2) Saser Kangri III (7,495 metres (24,590 ft))[8]
  • (3) Saser Kangri IV (7,415 metres (24,327 ft))[9]
  • (4) Plateau Peak (7,310 metres (23,980 ft)).[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Sasir Kangri". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Saser Kangri, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Singh, Jogindar (1975). "Saser Kangri". American Alpine Journal. Vol. 20, no. 1. American Alpine Club. p. 65. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Saser Kangri II, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Saser Kangri II - The Old Breed - 2011". Himalaya Masala. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "First Ascent of Saser Kangri II". American Alpine Club. 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Saser Kangri I West, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Saser Kangri III, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Saser Kangri IV, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Plateau Peak, India, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.


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