Saltoro Kangri (7742m)
5Saltoro Kangri se alza a 7742 metros en Pakistan, parte de Karakoram, Asia. Este pico se clasifica como Fold Mountain.
Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram flanking the Siachen Glacier, and rises to 7,742 metres in a heavily disputed and militarised border region. Its remote setting, first reached in 1962, has made later ascents exceptionally rare, and access has been largely closed for decades. It is a Karakoram fold mountain, formed by the great continental collision that built the range. The site rates it grade 5, its most demanding classification. Political sensitivity, altitude, and isolation combine to keep the mountain among the least-climbed of the Karakoram's major summits.
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Sobre esta montaña
Saltoro Kangri (7742m) is a fold mountain in the Karakoram, Pakistan. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.
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Mapa de contorno
The topographic contour map of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) in the Karakoram shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 7,742m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.
Perfil de elevación
The east–west elevation profile of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) in the Karakoram shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,742m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.