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The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)

  68 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater

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When finished, the Asian section of the Ultra-Prominences project will be divided into twenty lists.  In most cases, these will correspond to national boundaries.  However this method does not work very well in High Asia - where boundaries often follow major ridgelines, and large regions are in dispute.   "High Asia" - the region of the Karakoram , Himalaya, and the Tibetan Plateau has been divided into multiple lists based on geography, and the lists are further subdivided for clarity.  Hopefully we will be able to produce some maps to give the reader a better sense of the layout of these lists.

The following list is one of the most fascinating and complex mountainous regions of the world.  Perhaps not surprisingly, the high Karakoram is very dense with ultra-prominent mountains.  All of the 8000 meter peaks in the region have >1,500 meters of prominence.  There are also some intriguing lower unnamed (and perhaps unclimbed?) range high points on the list.

If you are interested in knowing the highest mountains of the world, the wikipedia list, maintained by Arian Smit, is excellent and also reflects the research we have done into prominence.

Compiled 2000-2005 by Eberhard Jurgalski with assistance from Jonathan de Ferranti and Aaron Maizlish.

revised February 23, 2006
Rank
 Summit Name
 Region
 Country
 Elevation
(m)
 Prominence
(m)
 Saddle
(m)
 Latitude
 Longitude
 ID #
 Elev.
(ft)
 Prom.
(ft) 		Notes

SECTION 1:  PAKISTAN WEST OF HUNZA RIVER AND EAST OF CHITRAL RIVER  (precise description)
1 Buni Zom Hindu Raj Pakistan 6542 2845 3697 36º09'15"N 072º19'39"E AS054 21463 9334
2 Koyo Zom Hindu Raj Pakistan 6872 2562 4310 36º43'48"N 073º14'24"E AS080 22546 8405
3 Ghamubar Zom Hindu Raj Pakistan 6518 2133 4385 36º35'24"N 073º20'30"E AS162 21384 6998
4 Chiantar Sar Hindu Raj Pakistan 6416 1841 4575 36º43'36"N 073º53'27"E AS280 21050 6040
5 Shah Dok Hindu Raj Pakistan 6320 1815 4505 36º26'12"N 072º51'39"E AS301 20735 5955
6 Thalo Zom Swat Kohistan Pakistan 6050 1799 4251 35º48'57"N 072º17'18"E AS341 19849 5902 [A6]
7 Falak Sar Swat Kohistan Pakistan 5918 1558 4360 35º40'30"N 072º46'48"E AS509 19416 5111
E1 Chambargahai Swat Kohistan Pakistan 5001 1491 3510 35º20'39"N 072º22'03"E AS638 16407 4892  

SECTION 2:  THE KARAKORAM RANGE  (precise description)
1 K2 Karakoram Pakistan/China 8614 4020 4594 35º52'57"N 076º30'48"E AS010 28261 13189 [B1]
2 Batura Sar I Karakoram Pakistan 7795 3118 4677 36º30'36"N 074º31'21"E AS030 25574 10230 [B2]
3 Rakaposhi Karakoram Pakistan 7788 2818 4970 36º08'33"N 074º29'21"E AS056 25551 9245
4 Disteghil Sar I Karakoram Pakistan 7885 2525 5360 36º19'33"N 075º11'18"E AS083 25869 8284 [B4]
5 Masherbrum Karakoram Pakistan 7821 2457 5364 35º38'24"N 076º18'21"E AS079 25659 8061 [B5]
6 Karun Kuh Ghujerab Pakistan 7164 2427 4737 36º36'36"N 075º04'51"E AS100 23504 7963
7 Saser Kangri I Karakoram India 7672 2304 5368 34º51'54"N 077º45'09"E AS123 25170 7559 [B7]
8 Haramosh Karakoram Pakistan 7397 2277 5120 35º50'24"N 074º53'51"E AS132 24268 7470
9 Malubiting West Karakoram Pakistan 7453 2193 5260 36º00'06"N 074º52'33"E AS148 24452 7195
10 Saltoro Kangri I Karakoram Pakistan 7742 2160 5582 35º24'18"N 076º50'51"E AS154 25400 7087 [B10]
11 Gasherbrum I Karakoram Pakistan/China 8080 2155 5925 35º43'33"N 076º41'42"E AS153 26509 7070 [B11]
12 Surukwat Kangri Karakoram China 6792 1995 4797 36º17'18"N 076º23'18"E AS205 22283 6545
13 K12 Karakoram Pakistan 7428 1978 5450 35º17'42"N 077º01'18"E AS211 24370 6489
14 K6 Karakoram Pakistan 7282 1962 5320 35º25'00"N 076º33'03"E AS213 23891 6437
15 The Crown Karakoram China 7295 1919 5376 36º06'30"N 076º12'45"E AS252 23933 6296
16 Baintha Brakk Karakoram Pakistan 7285 1891 5394 35º56'51"N 075º45'12"E AS259 23901 6204
17 Mamostong Kangri Karakoram India 7516 1803 5713 35º08'27"N 077º34'39"E AS300 24658 5915
18 Kunyang Chhish I Karakoram Pakistan 7852 1765 6087 36º12'18"N 075º12'27"E AS356 25761 5791
19 Muztagh Tower Karakoram Pakistan/China 7276 1710 5566 35º49'36"N 076º21'42"E AS339 23871 5610 [B19]
20 Teram Kangri I Karakoram Pakistan/China 7464 1703 5761 35º34'45"N 077º04'39"E AS377 24489 5588
21 Broad Peak Karakoram Pakistan/China 8051 1701 6350 35º48'42"N 076º33'54"E AS376 26414 5581
22 Kanjut Sar I Karakoram Pakistan 7760 1660 6100 36º12'18"N 075º25'06"E AS338 25459 5446 [B22]
23 Chogolisa I Karakoram Pakistan 7668 1624 6044 35º36'51"N 076º34'45"E AS456 25157 5328
24 Bilchhar Dobani Karakoram Pakistan 6143 1601 4542 35º57'21"N 074º38'00"E AS483 20154 5253
25 Kalmuk Kangri Karakoram China 6952 1600 5352 35º54'48"N 076º53'15"E AS505 22808 5249
26 Durbin Kangri Karakoram China 6824 1579 5245 35º59'48"N 076º46'06"E AS604 22388 5180 [B26]
27 Kezhen Peak Karakoram China 7038 1578 5460 35º55'30"N 076º10'30"E AS528 23090 5177
28 B21 (HP Marshakala Range) Karakoram Pakistan 5828 1564 4264 35º32'00"N 075º28'15"E AS724 19121 5131 [B28]
29 Burnag Kangri Karakoram China 6821 1529 5292 35º51'33"N 076º50'03"E AS531 22378 5016
30 Gasherbrum II Karakoram Pakistan/China 8034 1523 6511 35º45'30"N 076º39'12"E AS583 26358 4997
E1 Ghent Kongri Karakoram Pakistan 7401 1493 5908 35º31'00"N 076º48'00"E AS631 24281 4898
E2 Marpo Kangri Karakoram China 6830 1476 5354 35º44'18"N 077º11'51"E AS479 22408 4842

SECTION 3:  LADAKH RANGE & SMALL SECTION OF INDIA BETWEEN INDUS AND SHYOK RIVERS  (precise description)
1 Kangju Kangri North of Indus India 6725 2147 4578 33º43'24"N 078º31'42"E AS181 22063 7044
2
 Unknown Name
 North of Indus China/India 6300 1660 4640 33º13'51"N 079º11'00"E AS434 20669 5446 [C2]
3
 Shahi Kangri North of Indus India 6934 1580 5354 35º10'12"N 077º49'48"E AS450 22749 5394
4
 "Kataklik Kangri" North of Indus China/India 6897 1543 5354 34º56'24"N 078º10'57"E AS579 22628 5062 [C4]
E1 Gangra Ri Ladakh Range India 6489 1476 5013 33º23'51"N 078º26'30"E AS657 21289 4842

SECTION 4:  HIMALAYAN RANGES BETWEEN INDUS RIVER AND SUTLEJ RIVER (precise description)
1 Nanga Parbat Indus Kohistan Pangi Pakistan 8125 4608 3517 35º14'21"N 074º35'27"E AS005 26657 15118
2 Nun Kashmir India 7135 2404 4731 33º58'48"N 076º01'18"E AS124 23409 7887
3 Shikar Beh Himachal Pradesh India 6200 2223 3977 32º25'03"N 077º04'15"E AS152 20341 7293
4 Parbati Parbat Himachal Pradesh India 6633 2093 4540 32º05'21"N 077º44'00"E AS175 21762 6867
5 Reo Purgyil Himachal Pradesh China/India 6816 1978 4838 31º54'12"N 078º44'24"E AS250 22362 6489
6 Sanset Kashmir India 4745 1942 2803 33º40'48"N 074º32'27"E AS226 15567 6371
7 Miranjan
Pakistan 2981 1911 1070 34º06'12"N 073º24'27"E AS257 9780 6270
8 Gya Himachal Pradesh China/India 6794 1910 4884 32º31'33"N 078º24'00"E AS251 22290 6266
9 Dofana Indus Kohistan Pangi Pakistan 5940 1875 4065 35º32'27"N 074º52'54"E AS266 19488 6152
10 Unknown Indus Kohistan Pangi Pakistan/India 5608 1850 3758 34º33'18"N 075º50'12"E AS282 18399 6069
11 Manirang Himachal Pradesh India 6593 1727 4866 31º57'12"N 078º22'00"E AS482 21630 5666 [D11]
12 Unknown Indus Kohistan Pangi Pakistan 5800 1682 4118 34º54'12"N 075º49'57"E AS394 19029 5518 [D12]
13 Unknown Kashmir India 6086 1618 4468 34º01'42"N 076º47'39"E AS484 19967 5308
14 Bharanzar (Sickle Moon) Kashmir India 6574 1606 4968 33º36'09"N 076º07'54"E AS481 21568 5269
15 Mulkila Himachal Pradesh India 6517 1586 4931 32º32'45"N 077º24'42"E AS412 21381 5203
16 Kolahoi Kashmir India 5425 1585 3840 34º09'54"N 075º19'33"E AS590 17798 5200
17 Unknown Kashmir India 5971 1566 4405 34º06'06"N 075º43'15"E AS534 19590 5138
18 Junkor Kashmir India/Pakistan 5373 1563 3810 34º37'21"N 076º14'45"E AS536 17628 5128
19 Doda Kashmir India 6573 1504 5069 33º40'27"N 076º18'18"E AS585 21565 4934
E1 Sukai Sar Indus Kohistan Pangi Pakistan 4688 1494 3194 34º54'57"N 073º14'09"E AS640 15380 4902
E2 Thalda Kurmi Kashmir India 6666 1471 5195 32º55'57"N 078º27'24"E AS661 21870 4826
E3 Haramukh Kashmir India 5142 1462 3680 34º24'00"N 074º54'30"E AS671 16870 4797 [D-E3]

SECTION 5:  HIMALAYA BETWEEN SUTLEJ RIVER AND KALI RIVER (NEPAL BORDER)  (precise description)
1 Nanda Devi Uttar Pradesh India 7816 3139 4677 30º22'36"N 079º58'15"E AS029 25643 10298
2 Kamet I Uttar Pradesh India 7756 2825 4931 30º55'12"N 079º35'30"E AS055 25446 9268
3
 Rangrik Rang Himachal Pradesh India 6684 1674 5010 31º21'09"N 078º36'36"E AS391 21929 5492 [E3]
4 Hathi Parbat Uttar Pradesh India 6727 1673 5054 30º41'06"N 079º42'21"E AS314 22070 5489 [E4]
5 Trisul Uttar Pradesh India 7120 1616 5504 30º18'51"N 079º46'33"E AS457 23359 5302 [E5]
6
 Panch Chuli Uttar Pradesh India 6904 1614 5290 30º12'51"N 080º25'39"E AS529 22651 5295
7
 Chaukhamba Uttar Pradesh India 7138 1594 5544 30º44'51"N 079º17'15"E AS504 23418 5230
8
 Nanda Kot Uttar Pradesh India 6861 1592 5269 30º16'54"N 080º04'06"E AS506 22510 5223

FOOTNOTES

We strive to have the most accurate summit elevations in every instance.  Unfortunately, there is a high degree of disagreement on both summit and saddle elevations in various surveys in this region of the world.  Many of the elevations have been taken from the mountaineering literature and from the personal experience of Eberhard Jurgalski, who has been researching the mountains of the area for more than 20 years.  The authors are always happy to learn about new, more accurate surveys, and we welcome your submissions if you wish to share new data.  Many of the saddle elevations have been derived from Soviet 1:200,000 mapping, Survey of India mapping, Chinese commercial publications, and from detailed analysis of SRTM data.  Where there is a high degree of concurrence, published elevations are used.  However in some regions, where SRTM strongly disagree with published elevations, we  provisionally favor the SRTM data.
Pakistan West of Hunza
[A6] We assume that Thalo Zom is higher than Harambit Zom at 6031m.
Karakoram
[B1] The elevation reference for K2 is this modern survey that appears to completely supercede the widely known 8611 meter measurement.  
[B2] Sometimes given as 7785m.  This elevation taken from Chinese Snow Map.
[B4] Alternate spelling Distaghil Sar.
[B5] Elevation of the key saddle Masherbrum La is 5240m according to Soviet maps, and 5364m according to more recent commercial publications.
[B7] Saser Kangri II, immediately to the southeast, appears to just barely miss ultra-prominence status. As long as you're up there anyway you might want to bag it to be sure :-)
[B10] Soviet elevation of 7671 is wrong.
[B11] Old elevation of 8068m
[B19] New elevation from Snow Map
[B22] Saddle elevation is approximate.
[B26] 6810m on the Snow Map
[B28] Saddle uncertain.
Ladakh Range

[C2]  Unknown "Kailas" - According to the Soviet maps, this peak is in the Kailash Range, but this is not to be confused with the holy Mt. Kailash.  The 1989 "Map of Mountain Peaks of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau" gives the peak an elevation of 6219m.  SRTM indicates that it is about P6300, and slightly higher than the nearby peak  P6295 on the Russian map.

[C4]  "Kataklik Kangri" is our working name for the mountain on the India/Chinese Line of Control.  We used the elevation of 6897m from the Soviet 1:100,000 map.  There are two peaks slightly south that the Russian map shows as lower but which may be similar in height.  The 1934 Visser map puts one of these peaks at 6952m, and the US aeronautical charts, which are generally less reliable, put the other peak variously at 6962m (ONC) or 6974m (TPC).  The mountains are void on the SRTM, but in general SRTM and the Russian survey concur in this area. 


Himalaya between Indus and Sutlej
[D11] The old elevation of 6492m is believed inaccurate
[D12] The Soviet topographic map gives a spot elevation of 5629m, but a nearby contour interval of 5760-5840m. SRTM has a small local void so there is room for some doubt, but generally SRTM/SOV200 agreement in this area is quite good.
[D-E3] From this summit Colonel Montgomerie first saw K2 and all the other K-summits in 1856. The name he gave to K2 has stuck.
Himalaya between Sutlej and Kali
[E3] We have not confirmed the elevation of Rangrik Rang. Soviet mapping gives 6684m, but this is not necessarily accurate. An older publication gives 6533m but also has a high contour of 6700-6800m. SRTM suggests the summit is lower.
[E4] In this, and many other instances, the SRTM derived saddle elevation is believed to be far more accurate than the pass elevations on the Soviet topographic maps.
[E5]Soviet saddle likely in gross error

PRECISE DESCRIPTIONS OF BOUNDARIES

SECTION 1:  PAKISTAN WEST OF HUNZA RIVER AND EAST OF CHITRAL RIVER
This section,  controlled by Pakistan, is dominated by the Hindu Raj and Swat Kohistan.  This is the Hunza, Chitral, Gilgit Territories, and Swat regions.  The eastern boundary is Khunjerab Pass and the Hunza River.   The western boundary is Karambar Pass and the Chitral River.  The resulting orometric region naturally includes a small part of Afghanistan and China, but there are no ultra summits there.   For ultras in the Hindu Kush and further west and south, see the Pakistan page.

SECTION 2:  THE KARAKORAM RANGE
The Karakoram proper has an impressive number of prominent mountains.  The western boundary is the Karambar Pass leading to the Hunza River as far south as its confluence with the Indus near Gilgit.  The Southeastern boundary is the Karakoram Pass leading to the Shyok River and Indus River.  This includes several summits on the side controlled by China.  Follow the drainages from the Karambar and Karakoram Passes down the Yarkant He River to the confluence.  The region includes Rakaposhi but not Nanga Parbat, which is in Section 4.

SECTION 3:  LADAKH RANGE & SMALL SECTION OF INDIA BETWEEN INDUS AND SHYOK RIVERS
This is a small section that includes the Ladakh Range and all areas to the east of the Indus River controlled by India.   Given that there is no logical river boundary on the Chinese side, we used the border as a cut off. 

SECTION 4:  HIMALAYAN RANGES BETWEEN INDUS RIVER AND SUTLEJ RIVER
This is a substantial section of the Indian Himalaya extending into Pakistan and China.  The Nothern boundary is the Indus River, and the Southern boundary is the Sutlej River, both of which flow out of Tibet and merge in the Punjab.  The area includes much of Kashmir - the Zaskar, Srinigar, and Indus Kohistan regions, and most of Himachal Pradesh.  At the far north is Nanga Parbat, the section's sole 8000 meter peak.  The eastern boundary is in Tibet at a saddle called Jerko La (according to the Times Atlas).  Although this is a substantial chunk of Tibet, there do not appear to be any ultras entirely on the Chinese side.

SECTION 5:  HIMALAYA BETWEEN SUTLEJ RIVER AND KALI RIVER (NEPAL BORDER)
Between the Sutlej and Kali Rivers are several INdian ultra-prominences.  This area includes the southern part of Himachal Pradesh, and the Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh (Uttaranchal).   Mountains further to the East (e.g. in Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Eastern India) may be found on the High Asia II and High Asia III lists.

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