Ghent Kangri

Mountain in Pakistan/India

Ghent Kangri
Mount Ghent
Ghent Kangri is located in Karakoram Ghent Kangri Ghent Kangri Karakoram range, Saltoro Ridge, Siachen, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Show map of Karakoram Ghent Kangri is located in Gilgit Baltistan Ghent Kangri Ghent Kangri Ghent Kangri (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit Baltistan Ghent Kangri is located in Ladakh Ghent Kangri Ghent Kangri Ghent Kangri (Ladakh) Show map of Ladakh
Map About OpenStreetMaps Maps: terms of use 45km 30miles Pakistan India China Gasherbrum V 48 Gasherbrum V Rimo III 47 Rimo III Apsarasas Kangri I 46 Apsarasas Kangri I Diran 45 Diran Muztagh Tower 44 Muztagh Tower K6 43 K6 Yutmaru Sar 42 Yutmaru Sar Baintha Brakk 41 Baintha Brakk Crown Peak 40 Crown Peak Baltoro Kangri 39 Baltoro Kangri Yazghil Dome South 38 Yazghil Dome South Sherpi Kangri 37 Sherpi Kangri Rimo I, Rimo massif 36 Rimo I, Rimo massif Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar 35 Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar Ghent Kangri 34 Ghent Kangri Haramosh Peak 33 Haramosh Peak Skil Brum 32 Skil Brum Momhil Sar 31 Momhil Sar Sia Kangri 30 Sia Kangri K12 29 K12 Malubiting 28 Malubiting Teram Kangri I 27 Teram Kangri I Yukshin Gardan Sar 26 Yukshin Gardan Sar Passu Sar 25 Passu Sar Pumari Chhish 24 Pumari Chhish Saser Kangri III 23 Saser Kangri III Saser Kangri II 22 Saser Kangri II Mamostong Kangri K35 21 Mamostong Kangri K35 Skyang Kangri 20 Skyang Kangri Trivor Sar 19 Trivor Sar Shispare or Shispare Sar 18 Shispare or Shispare Sar Chogolisa 17 Chogolisa Saser Kangri I, K22 16 Saser Kangri I, K22 Batura III 15 Batura III Saltoro Kangri, K10 14 Saltoro Kangri, K10 Kanjut Sar 13 Kanjut Sar Batura II 12 Batura II Rakaposhi 11 Rakaposhi Batura Sar, Batura I 10 Batura Sar, Batura I Masherbrum, K1 9 Masherbrum, K1 Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish) 8 Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish) Distaghil Sar 7 Distaghil Sar Gasherbrum IV, K3 6 Gasherbrum IV, K3 Gasherbrum III, K3a 5 Gasherbrum III, K3a Gasherbrum II, K4 4 Gasherbrum II, K4 Broad Peak 3 Broad Peak Gasherbrum I, K5 2 Gasherbrum I, K5 K2 1 K2 The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height. Legend: 1:K2 , 2:Gasherbrum I, K5 , 3:Broad Peak , 4:Gasherbrum II, K4 , 5:Gasherbrum III, K3a , 6:Gasherbrum IV, K3 , 7:Distaghil Sar , 8:Kunyang Chhish , 9:Masherbrum, K1 , 10:Batura Sar, Batura I , 11:Rakaposhi , 12:Batura II , 13:Kanjut Sar , 14:Saltoro Kangri, K10 , 15:Batura III , 16: Saser Kangri I, K22 , 17:Chogolisa , 18:Shispare , 19:Trivor Sar , 20:Skyang Kangri , 21:Mamostong Kangri, K35 , 22:Saser Kangri II , 23:Saser Kangri III , 24:Pumari Chhish , 25:Passu Sar , 26:Yukshin Gardan Sar , 27:Teram Kangri I , 28:Malubiting , 29:K12 , 30:Sia Kangri , 31:Momhil Sar , 32:Skil Brum , 33:Haramosh Peak , 34:Ghent Kangri , 35:Ultar Sar , 36:Rimo massif , 37:Sherpi Kangri , 38:Yazghil Dome South , 39:Baltoro Kangri , 40:Crown Peak , 41:Baintha Brakk , 42:Yutmaru Sar , 43:K6 , 44:Muztagh Tower , 45:Diran , 46:Apsarasas Kangri I , 47:Rimo III , 48:Gasherbrum V
Highest point
Elevation	7,401 m (24,281 ft) Ranked 69th
Prominence	1,493 m (4,898 ft)
Coordinates	35°31′39′′N 76°48′39′′E / 35.52750°N 76.81083°E / 35.52750; 76.81083
Geography
Location	Karakoram range, Saltoro Ridge, Siachen, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent range	Saltoro Mountains, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	1961 by Wolfgang Axt (Austrian)
Easiest route	West Ridge: glacier/snow climb

Ghent Kangri

Simplified Chinese

根特崗日峰

Transcriptions

Ghent Kangri (or Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) is a high peak near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It is located west of the Siachen Glacier near the Actual Ground Position Line between India and Pakistan.

Ghent Kangri was first climbed on 4 June 1961, by Wolfgang Axt, a member of an Austrian expedition led by Erich Waschak, via the West Ridge. He climbed solo above the high camp.

According to the Himalayan Index, there have been three subsequent ascents of the peak, in 1977, 1980, and 1984.

Indo-Pak mutually-agreed undisputed "International Border" (IB) in the black line, Indo-Pak "Line of Control" (LoC) in black dotted line in the north and west, Indo-Sino "Line of Actual" (LAC) in black dotted line in the east, Indo-Pak line across Siachen in north is "Actual Ground Position Line" (AGPL). The areas shown in green are the two Pakistani-controlled areas: Gilgit–Baltistan in the north and Azad Kashmir in the south. The area shown in orange is the Indian-controlled territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, and the diagonally-hatched area to the east is the Chinese-controlled area known as Aksai Chin. "Territories ceded by Pakistan to China claimed by India" in the north is Shaksgam (Trans-Karakoram Tract).

United Nations map of Siachen Glacier showing "Point NJ980420" (Point NJ9842) as starting point of "Actual Ground Position Line" (AGPL), Goma military camp of Pakistan, Nubra River valley and Siachen glaciers held by India; Bilafond La and Sia La north of NJ9842 are also held by India. Masherbrum Range, Baltoro Glacier, Baltoro Glacier, Baltoro Muztagh and K2 are held by Pakistan.

Sources

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Neate, Jill (1989). High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks. The Mountaineers.
Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, 1990.