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Coordinates: 35°10′15″N 77°49′50″E / 35.1709014°N 77.8305828°E / 35.1709014; 77.8305828
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{{Short description|Mountain peak}}
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== Location ==
== Location ==
The peak is located in the Shyok catchment area, west of [[Aksai Chin]] ([[China]]) in the [[Leh|Leh district]] of [[Union territory of Ladakh]] ([[India]]). The prominence is {{cvt|706|m}}.
The peak is located in the Shyok catchment area, west of [[Aksai Chin]] ([[China]]) in the [[Leh|Leh district]] of [[Union territory of Ladakh]] ([[India]]). The prominence is {{cvt|1644|m}}.


== Climbing history ==
== Climbing history ==
In 2017, a climbing attempt was made by Divyesh Muni, his wife Vineeta Muni, Rajesh Gadgil, Dinesh Koday, Ratnesh, and Roshmin Mahendru. But it was not successful.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-16|title=Plan B - Nya Kangri: Episode 7: My Epic Adventure|url=https://www.101india.com/travel-food/plan-b-nya-kangri-episode-7-my-epic-adventure|access-date=2021-11-01|website=101india.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-27|title=A web series follows a Mumbai boy as he sets out to conquer the Himalayas|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/a-web-series-follows-a-mumbai-boy-as-he-sets-out-to-conquer-the-himalayas/story-mERfM3KbnQuRtQiUMWTR4O.html|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, a climbing attempt was made by Divyesh Muni, his wife Vineeta Muni, Rajesh Gadgil, Dinesh Koday, Ratnesh, and Roshmin Mahendru. But it was not successful.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-16|title=Plan B - Nya Kangri: Episode 7: My Epic Adventure|url=https://www.101india.com/travel-food/plan-b-nya-kangri-episode-7-my-epic-adventure|access-date=2021-11-01|website=101india.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-27|title=A web series follows a Mumbai boy as he sets out to conquer the Himalayas|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/a-web-series-follows-a-mumbai-boy-as-he-sets-out-to-conquer-the-himalayas/story-mERfM3KbnQuRtQiUMWTR4O.html|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

On 15 June 2022, Expedition team of 55 men [[Indian Army]] led by Colonel Shivesh Singh and mentored by Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat tested boundaries of man vs nature by scaling never climbed before Silver Peak and challenging Shahi Kangri in an expedition of over two month.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-06-22 | title=Indian expedition scales Shahi kangri plateue|url=https://twitter.com/firefurycorps/status/1539838478472859654?t=J78ss4fpleI6v-2qw7sYyw&s=19|website=Twitter.com}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Mountains of the Transhimalayas]]
[[Category:Mountains of the Transhimalayas]]
[[Category:Wikipedia requested photographs by location]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Transhimalayas]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Transhimalayas]]
[[Category:Mountains of Ladakh]]
[[Category:Mountains of Ladakh]]

Latest revision as of 20:51, 2 December 2023

Shahi Kangri
Shahi Kangri is located in India
Shahi Kangri
Shahi Kangri
Location in Ladakh
Shahi Kangri is located in Ladakh
Shahi Kangri
Shahi Kangri
Shahi Kangri (Ladakh)
Highest point
Elevation6,934 m (22,749 ft)
Prominence1,644 m (5,394 ft)
Coordinates35°10′15″N 77°49′50″E / 35.1709014°N 77.8305828°E / 35.1709014; 77.8305828
Geography
LocationLadakh
Climbing
First ascent2022

Shahi Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,934m (22,749ft) above sea level in the far west of the Transhimalaya.[1]

Location

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The peak is located in the Shyok catchment area, west of Aksai Chin (China) in the Leh district of Union territory of Ladakh (India). The prominence is 1,644 m (5,394 ft).

Climbing history

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In 2017, a climbing attempt was made by Divyesh Muni, his wife Vineeta Muni, Rajesh Gadgil, Dinesh Koday, Ratnesh, and Roshmin Mahendru. But it was not successful.[2][3]

On 15 June 2022, Expedition team of 55 men Indian Army led by Colonel Shivesh Singh and mentored by Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat tested boundaries of man vs nature by scaling never climbed before Silver Peak and challenging Shahi Kangri in an expedition of over two month.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Shahi Kangri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Plan B - Nya Kangri: Episode 7: My Epic Adventure". 101india.com. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "A web series follows a Mumbai boy as he sets out to conquer the Himalayas". Hindustan Times. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Indian expedition scales Shahi kangri plateue". Twitter.com. 22 June 2022.