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Mountain peak
La Yongma Ri
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Highest point
Elevation6,826 m (22,395 ft)
Prominence1,203 m (3,947 ft)
Coordinates35°01′30″N 77°08′53″E / 35.025135°N 77.148025°E / 35.025135; 77.148025
Geography
LocationLadakh
Climbing
First ascentNo records

La Yongma Ri s a mountain peak located at 6,826 m (22,395 ft) above sea level in the southern main ridge of the Saltoro Mountains, a sub-range of the Karakoram.

Location

The peak is located in the disputed border region between Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan territory and the Indian administered Ladakh region to the southwest of the Siachen Glacier. The so-called "Line of Control" runs about 4 km north of the summit. Its west flank drains south to the Shyok, while the east flank lies in the Nubra River Basin.

The K12 (mountain) at 32 km north-northwest, forms the dominance reference point.

References

  1. "La Yongma Ri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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