Skyang Kangri

Skyang Kangri
سکیانگ کنگری
Skyang Kangri seen from K2 glacier
Highest point
Elevation7,545 m (24,754 ft)
Ranked 43rd
Prominence1,085 m (3,560 ft)
ListingMountains of Pakistan
Coordinates35°55′35″N 76°34′03″E / 35.92639°N 76.56750°E / 35.92639; 76.56750
Geography
Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri (Gilgit Baltistan)
Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri (Southern Xinjiang)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
China
48
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.
Parent rangeBaltoro Muztagh, Karakoram
Climbing
First ascentAugust 11, 1976 by Yoshioki Fujioji, Hideki Nagata (Japanese)
Easiest routeEast Ridge: glacier/snow/ice climb
Skyang Kangri
Simplified Chinese斯坎格里峰
Transcriptions

Skyang Kangri (Urdu: سکیانگ کنگری), or Staircase Peak, is a high mountain peak of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies on the PakistanChina border, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of K2, the world's second-highest mountain. The name "Staircase Peak" refers to the East Ridge, which resembles a giant staircase with five steps.