Sherpi Kangri is a mountain peak in the
Karakoram Range
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir region
Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great ...
. It lies six km south of
Ghent Kangri
Ghent Kangri (or Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) is a high peak near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It is located west of the Siachen Glacier near the Actual Ground Position Line between India and Pakistan.
Gh ...
(7,380 m) and ten km northwest of
Saltoro Kangri
Saltoro Kangri, formerly known as Peak 36, is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains subrange of Karakoram range, also known as the Saltoro Range, which is a part of the Karakoram. Saltoro Kangri is a name generally used for the twin peaks, Sa ...
(7,742 m).
Sherpi Kangri I is the higher, western summit at 7380 m. Sherpi Kangri II at approximately 7100 m is further east.
See also
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List of mountains in Pakistan
Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres and 4555 above 6,000 m. There is no count of the peaks above 5,000 and 4,000 m. Five of the 14 highest independent peaks in the world (the eight-thousanders) are in Pakistan (four of which lie in ...
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Gilgit–Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute be ...
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List of mountains in India
Highest major summits in India
Other significant mountains
* Agastyamalai
* Anamudi
* Anginda
* Apharwat Peak
* Bamba Dhura
* Bandarpunch
* Betlingchhip
* Blue Mountain
* Brammah
* Burphu Dhura
* Chandrashila
* Changuch
* Chaudhara
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Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu and ...
Notes
External links
Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth
Mountains of Ladakh
Seven-thousanders of the Karakoram
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