Saser Kangri

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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 1984 by an Indo-Japanese team. Saser Kangri II East remains unclimbed. Saser Kangri III was climbed by an Indian team using an eastern approach.

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