Feb 05 2023
Mukut Parbat (also spelled Mukut Parvat) Mukut Parbat sits on the India-China border, northwest of Kamet and the Abi Gamin mountains on the border of Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China. The closest peaks to Mukut Parbat are Kamet directly to the southeast and Mana I a little further southeast. Saraswati Parvat I is located a little …
Feb 05 2023
Apsarasas Kangri Located in the Siachen subrange of the Karakorams, Apsaras I has only two recorded climbs. And the children peaks, Apsaras II and Apsaras III are listed as “virgin peaks” by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation. The mountain was named by Grant Peterkin, derived from the words sas, meaning “place” and apsara, meaning “fairies,” translating to “place …
Feb 01 2023
Mana Peak Mana sits near the India-China border on the India side, in the northern state of Uttarakhand, which is also known as “Devbhumi” or ”Land of the Gods.” The mountain in contained within the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the fifth highest peak exclusively in Uttarakhand, with Nanda Devi as the highest. It is …
Dec 23 2022
Kirat Chuli (Tent Peak) In the Limbu language, Kirat Chuli, meaning “Kirat People,” was named after the God Kirat. And the mountain is believed to be a home to the all-knowing goddess Yuma Sammang. It is located in the Eastern Development Region of Nepal and Sikkim, India. Its parent mountain is Kangchenjunga to the south …
Dec 23 2022
Sherpi Kangri Near the border of India and Pakistan, Sherpi Kangri sits southwest of its parent peak, Ghent Kongri, in the Karakoram mountain range. Sherpi Kangri lies near the Actual Ground Position Line of disputed land between India and Pakistan in the Saltoro Ridge of Gilgit-Baltistan. Its closest neighboring peaks include Ghent Kongri and then The …
Dec 23 2022
Teram Kangri II Located in a disputed territory straddling China and India in the remote Siachen Muztagh mountain range, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains, are the Teram Kangri mountains. The three peaks of the group from highest to lowest are Teram Kangri I (7,462 m/24,482 ft), Teram Kangri II (7,407 m/24,301 ft), and Teram Kangri III …
Dec 23 2022
Teram Kangri III The Teram Kangri mountains are part of a mountain massif located in the remote Siachen Muztagh range, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. The Teram Kangri Group are located on disputed territory between the India, Pakistan, and China borders. The highest peak of the group is Teram Kangri I, rising to …
Nov 05 2022
Rimo III (Rimo Kangri III) Rimo III is the third highest peak in the Rimo mountain massif, and sits in the Terong Basin of the eastern Karakoram mountains. The word “Rimo” translates to mean “striped mountain,” and was likely named for the mountain’s striped appearance. The Rimo Glacier drains into the Shyok river from Rimo …
Nov 05 2022
Rimo I (Rimo Kangri I) “Rimo I” is the principal peak in the Rimo mountain massif, which lies in the eastern Karakoram mountain range of India, in the Terong Basin. The mountain holds the Rimo Glacier, which drains into the beautiful Shyok river below. The word “Rimo” translates to mean “striped mountain,” likely named for …
Nov 05 2022
Ghent Kangri (Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) Ghent Kangri is located in the northern Saltoro Ridge mountain range, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains of Gilgit Baltistan, which is disputed land sitting between India and Pakistan. Located west of the Siachen Glacier, Ghent Kangri’s closest neighboring peaks are The Hawk to the northeast and Sherpi Kangri I …
