Gyong Kangri

Gyong Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,727 m (22,070 ft) above sea level, near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range.^[1]

Gyong Kangri
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Highest point
Elevation	6,727 m (22,070 ft)
Prominence	1,069 m (3,507 ft)
Coordinates	35°08′07″N 77°04′06″E
Geography
Location	Gilgit-Baltistan
Climbing
First ascent	No records

Location

Peak's west flank is drained by the Gyong Glacier, while the east flank lies in the Nubra river basin. On the opposite side of Gyong Glacier, in a west-southwest direction, rises the Gharkun 6,521 m (21,394 ft), at a distance of 11 km. Gyong La Pass crossing is 4.3 km north of Gyong Kangri. Chumik Kangri 6,754 m (22,159 ft)), which is also on the main ridge, is 11 km north-west of the peak. In the southern direction, the 14 km south-southeast, La Yongma Ri forms the next higher elevation at the 6,828 m (22,402 ft).

The peak act as a marker for the Actual Ground Position Line in the Siachen Area of Kashmir. The prominence is 1,069 m (3,507 ft).^[1]

Climbing history

No ascents of Gyong Kangri are documented.