Saltoro Mountains

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The Saltoro Mountains are a mountain range in the Karakoram. These mountains extend across the boundary between the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir in the east and the Pakistan autonomous region of Gilgit- Baltistan, the former Northern Areas in the West. The Saltoro Mountains are located on the southwest side of the Siachen Glacier, the second largest glaciers outside the polar regions.

Location and boundaries

The Saltoro Mountains are counted for so-called small Karakorum mountain ranges which lie south and west of the Karakoram main chain beyond the major Karakorumgletscher. The Saltoro mountains all chains are immediately west of the Siachen glacier runoff its counted by the Nubra Valley. On the east side of Nubra Valley and Siachen Glacier, the Karakoram main chain, which is divided into three mountain ranges ( Saser Muztagh in the southeast, north Rimo Muztagh above and Siachen Muztagh ) runs.

In the north of Saltoro Mountains lies the Sia La, the pass connects the Saltoro mountains with the Karakoram main chain ( Siachen Mutzagh ). East of the Sia La is the accumulation zone of the Siachengletschers. On the western sides of the Sia La Kondus the glacier, which forms the western boundary of Saltoro Mountains along with his discharge, the Kondus River begins. Beyond the Kondustals are the Masherbrum mountains that are also counted for little ones Karakorum. The Shyok forms from the confluence of the Nubraflusses to the confluence of the River Kondus the southern boundary of the mountain range.

Siachen conflict

In the Saltoro mountains on the Siachen glacier of Siachen conflict from 1984 took place, when Indian and Pakistani border guards fired up to 2003, with artillery until, in 2005, the first negotiations on this remote and glaciated region close to the mountain Saltoro Kangri began. The Line of Control is not well-defined passes over the main ridge of the Saltoro Mountains.

Notable Hills

The highest mountains in the Saltoro Mountains:

Legend

  • Rank: Rank the Baltoro Muztagh in the mountain occupies.
  • In the Karakoram: ranking that will be the mountain in the Karakoram.
  • In Asia: rank, the mountain in Asia occupies.
  • Name of the climb of the mountain.
  • Height: height of the mountain in meters.
  • Vertical separation: height difference until the next Einschartung of which can be reached from a higher mountain.
  • Reference: Reference mountain (Parent Mountain) is for the Vertical separation, given the Prominence master ( the next highest mountain after Einschartung, which also has a larger saddle height).
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