Chongtar Kangri
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| Chongtar Kangri | |
|---|---|
| Chongtar Peak | |
  Chongtar Location within Southern Xinjiang  Chongtar Location within Karakoram | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,315 m (23,999 ft)[1] Ranked 80th |
| Prominence | 1,300 m (4,300 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of mountains in China |
| Coordinates | 35°55′10″N 76°25′23″E / 35.9194°N 76.4231°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Xinjiang, China near Pakistan border |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1994, Greg Mortimer |
Chongtar Kangri or Chongtar Peak is a mountain peak in the Xinjiang region of China. Chongtar is situated about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of K2 and lies on China's border with Pakistan.
It was first summited by Australian climber Greg Mortimer, in 1994. It was the world's highest unclimbed peak at the time.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Chongtar, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ↑ "Google Earth Community". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-05-20.[better source needed]
- ↑ "Greg Mortimer OAM". Australian Museum. 13 November 2018.
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