Mamostong Kangri

Surveyed as K35, Mamostong Kangri or Mamostang Kangri is the highest peak in the remote Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range in Ladakh union territory of 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).

Mamostong Kangri
Mamostong Kangri
Location in Ladakh
Mamostong Kangri
Mamostong Kangri (Ladakh)
Highest point
Elevation7,516 m (24,659 ft)[1]
Ranked 48th
Prominence1,803 m (5,915 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates35°08′27″N 77°34′39″E[1]
Geography
LocationLadakh, India[2]
Parent rangeRimo Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascentSeptember 13, 1984 by an Indo-Japanese expedition

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-Japanese 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 maybe for the same climb.

Summary of ascents

YearExpeditionLeaderRoute
1984Indo -JapaneseCol. B.S SandhuMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
1988Indian Army (Ladakh Scouts) [3]Anand Mohan SethiThangman Glacier/ East Ridge
1989Indian ArmyM.P YadavMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
1990Border Security Force (BSF)S.C NegiMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
1992Women's Pre EverestBachendri PalMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
1992Indo- Austrian ExpeditionN. Ravi KumarMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
2007Indian ArmyCol. Ashok AbbeyThangman Glacier/ East Ridge
2007Indo- FrenchChewang Motup GobaMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
2009Indian Army ( EME)Maj. V.AhlawatMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge
2010The Himalayan ClubP.C. SahooMamostong Glacier /M.Col/East Ridge

See also

References

  1. "High Asia I: The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. This region is disputed and controlled by India; the whole region is claimed by Pakistan. See e.g. The Future of Kashmir on the BBC website.
  3. https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/46/13/the-ladakh-scouts-mamostong-kangri-expedition/

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.


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