Saltoro Kangri
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Overview
Saltoro Kangri, about 7,742 m, is on the Saltoro ridge next to the Siachen glacier in Ladakh.
It lies in the Saltoro range of the Karakoram, west of the Siachen glacier.
At about 7,742 m it is one of the highest peaks in the area held by India.
The Saltoro ridge has been the line of contact since India's Operation Meghdoot in 1984.
The peak was first climbed in 1962 by a joint Pakistani–Japanese team.
It is one of the highest peaks in the Saltoro range.
The area is very cold and has limited access.
It is close to the Siachen glacier.
Geography and key facts
- Saltoro ridge
- Near Siachen
- About 7,742 m
- Saltoro range
- Operation Meghdoot (1984)
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on Siachen geography.
Note for UPSC
Saltoro ridge next to the Siachen glacier, Ladakh. Height: about 7,742 m (Wikidata).
Expect questions on the range a peak belongs to and on arranging peaks or ranges in order.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Saltoro Kangri yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Peak
- State / UT
- Ladakh
- Height
- 7,742 m (about)
- Coordinates
- 35.400°N, 76.847°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physiographic Divisions of India in Depth (map lesson)