Saser Kangri

Saser Kangri
Elevation:	7.672 metres (25,170 feet)
Latitude:	34° 50′ N
Longitude:	77° 44′ E
Location:	India
Range:	Karakoram
First ascent:	1973
Easiest route:	snow/ice climb

Saser Kangri (or Sasir Kangri) is a Himalayan mountain located in the Saser Muztagh region of the Karakoram range.

The Saser Kangri massif consists of four main peaks:

• Saser Kangri I at 7,672 metres (25,170 feet)
• Saser Kangri II East at 7,518 metres (24,665 feet); West at 7,500 metres
• Saser Kangri III at 7,495 metres (24,590 feet)
• Saser Kangri IV at 7,416 metres (24,330 feet)

Saser Kangri I was first climbed in 1973 by an Indo-Tibetan border police team. Saser Kangri II West was first climbed in 1953 by Nawang Gombu of an Indo-Japanese team. Saser Kangri II East remains unclimbed. Saser Kangri III was climbed by an Indian team using an eastern approach.