Gyong Kangri Chumik Kangri Gharkun Peak Dansam Peak Saltoro region Karakoram Pakistan
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Gyong Kangri 6727m

Gyong Kangri is 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 with no summit ascent recorded so far. So, its mean this is a virgin peak. 

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). Nearby peak Dansam 6568m (K13) is another possibility for adventure lovers.

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