Mamostong Kangri or Mamostang Kangri,

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as K35, is the highest peak in the remote Rimo Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram

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union territory of

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. It is located about 30 km east-southeast of the snout of the

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. It is the 48th-highest independent peak in the world (using a 500m

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cutoff). The South Chong Kumdan, Kichik Kumdan ( Thangman Kangri), Mamostong, and South Terong Glaciers all head on the slopes of Mamostong Kangri. Mamostong Kangri has not seen a great deal of visitation due to its remote location and the unsettled political and military situation in the region. The first European exploration of the peak was in 1907 by Arthur Neve and D. G. Oliver. The first ascent was made in 1984 by an

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- Japanese expedition, via the Northeast Ridge, after a complicated approach. The summit party comprised N. Yamada, K. Yoshida, R. Sharma, P. Das, and H. Chauhan. Th
Himalayan Index
lists four additional ascents of this peak; however, two of these listings may refer to the same climb.

Summary of ascents

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Sources

* Jerzy Wala, ''Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram'', Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990. * Jill Neate, ''High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks'', The Mountaineers, 1989. Mountains of Ladakh Seven-thousanders of the Karakoram {{Ladakh-geo-stub

Summary of ascents

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