La Yongma Ri
La Yongma Ri is located in India
La Yongma Ri
La Yongma Ri
Location in Ladakh
La Yongma Ri is located in Ladakh
La Yongma Ri
La Yongma Ri
La Yongma Ri (Ladakh)
Highest point
Elevation6,826 m (22,395 ft)
Prominence1,203 m (3,947 ft)
Coordinates35°01′30″N 77°08′53″E / 35.025135°N 77.148025°E / 35.025135; 77.148025
Geography
LocationLadakh
Climbing
First ascentNo records

La Yongma Ri s a mountain peak located at 6,826 m (22,395 ft) above sea level in the southern main ridge of the Saltoro Mountains, a sub-range of the Karakoram.[1]

Location

The peak is located in the disputed border region between Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan territory and the Indian administered Ladakh region to the southwest of the Siachen Glacier. The so-called "Line of Control" runs about 4 km north of the summit. Its west flank drains south to the Shyok, while the east flank lies in the Nubra River Basin.

The K12 (mountain) at 32 km north-northwest, forms the dominance reference point.

References

  1. "La Yongma Ri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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