Mamostong Kangri
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Mamostong Kangri or Mamostang Kangri is the highest peak in the remote Rimo Muztagh
, a subrange of the Karakoram
range
in India
near its border with China
. It is located about 30 km east-southeast of the snout of the Siachen Glacier
. It is the 48th highest independent peak in the world (using a 500m prominence
cutoff).
The South Chong Kumdan Glacier, Kichik Kumdan (Thangman), Mamostong, and South Terong Glaciers all head on the slopes of Mamostong Kangri.
Mamostong Kangri has not seen a great deal of visitation due to its remote location and the unsettled political and military situation in the region. The first European exploration of the peak was in 1907 by Arthur Neve and D. G. Oliver. The first ascent was made in 1984 by an Indo
-Japan
ese expedition, via the Northeast Ridge, after a complicated approach. The summit party comprised N. Yamada, K. Yoshida, R. Sharma, P. Das, and H. Chauhan.
The Himalayan Index lists four additional ascents of this peak; however two of these listings may be for the same climb.
Rimo Muztagh
The Rimo Muztagh is one of the most remote subranges of the Karakoram range. The southern part of Rimo Muztagh is in the Kashmir portion of far northwestern India, also claimed by Pakistan. The northern half, including the Rimo massif, is in the Siachen area The Rimo Muztagh is one of the most...
, a subrange of the Karakoram
Karakoram
The Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...
range
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
near its border with China
China
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. It is located about 30 km east-southeast of the snout of the Siachen Glacier
Siachen Glacier
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains at about , just east of the Line of Control between India-Pakistan. India controls all of the Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. At long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and...
. It is the 48th highest independent peak in the world (using a 500m prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
cutoff).
The South Chong Kumdan Glacier, Kichik Kumdan (Thangman), Mamostong, and South Terong Glaciers all head on the slopes of Mamostong Kangri.
Mamostong Kangri has not seen a great deal of visitation due to its remote location and the unsettled political and military situation in the region. The first European exploration of the peak was in 1907 by Arthur Neve and D. G. Oliver. The first ascent was made in 1984 by an Indo
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
-Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese expedition, via the Northeast Ridge, after a complicated approach. The summit party comprised N. Yamada, K. Yoshida, R. Sharma, P. Das, and H. Chauhan.
The Himalayan Index lists four additional ascents of this peak; however two of these listings may be for the same climb.
Summary of Accents
| Year | Expedition | Leader | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Indo -Japanese | Col. B.S Sandhu | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 1988 | Indian Army (Ladakh Scouts) | Anand Mohan Sethi | Thangman Glacier/ East Ridge |
| 1989 | Indian Army | M.P Yadav | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 1990 | Border Security Force (BSF) | S.C Negi | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 1992 | Women's Pre Everest | Bachendri Pal | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 1992 | Indo- Austrian Expedition | N. Ravi Kumar | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 2007 | Indian Army | Col. Ashok Abbey | Thangman Glacier/ East Ridge |
| 2007 | Indo- French | Chewang Motup Goba | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 2009 | Indian Army ( EME) | Maj. V.Ahlawat | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
| 2010 | The Himalayan Club | P.C. Sahoo | Mamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge |
Sources
- Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
- Jill Neate, High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks, The Mountaineers, 1989.