La Yongma Ri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,826 m (22,395 ft) |
Prominence | 1,203 m (3,947 ft) |
Coordinates | 35°01′30″N 77°08′53″E / 35.025135°N 77.148025°E |
Geography | |
Location | Ladakh |
Climbing | |
First ascent | No records |
La Yongma Ri s a mountain peak located at 6,826 m (22,395 ft) above sea level in the southern main ridge of the Saltoro Mountains, a sub-range of the Karakoram.[1]
Location
[edit]The peak is located in the disputed border region between Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan territory and the Indian administered Ladakh region to the southwest of the Siachen Glacier. The so-called "Line of Control" runs about 4 km north of the summit. Its west flank drains south to the Shyok, while the east flank lies in the Nubra River Basin.
The K12 (mountain) at 32 km north-northwest, forms the dominance reference point.
References
[edit]- ^ "La Yongma Ri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-03-05.