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)
Coordinates35°55′35″N 76°34′03″E / 35.92639°N 76.56750°E / 35.92639; 76.56750
Geography
Skyang Kangri
سکیانگ کنگری
Skyang Kangri
سکیانگ کنگری
Skyang Kangri
سکیانگ کنگری
(Gilgit Baltistan)
Skyang Kangri
سکیانگ کنگری
Skyang Kangri
سکیانگ کنگری
(Southern Xinjiang)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
China
48
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend:
1:K2,  2:Gasherbrum I, K5,  3:Broad Peak,  4:Gasherbrum II, K4,  5:Gasherbrum III, K3a,  6:Gasherbrum IV, K3,  7:Distaghil Sar,  8:Kunyang Chhish,  9:Masherbrum, K1,  10:Batura Sar, Batura I,  11:Rakaposhi,  12:Batura II,  13:Kanjut Sar,  14:Saltoro Kangri, K10,  15:Batura III,  16: Saser Kangri I, K22,  17:Chogolisa,  18:Shispare,  19:Trivor Sar,  20:Skyang Kangri,  21:Mamostong Kangri, K35,  22:Saser Kangri II,  23:Saser Kangri III,  24:Pumari Chhish,  25:Passu Sar,  26:Yukshin Gardan Sar,  27:Teram Kangri I,  28:Malubiting,  29:K12,  30:Sia Kangri,  31:Momhil Sar,  32:Skil Brum,  33:Haramosh Peak,  34:Ghent Kangri,  35:Ultar Sar,  36:Rimo massif,  37:Sherpi Kangri,  38:Yazghil Dome South,  39:Baltoro Kangri,  40:Crown Peak,  41:Baintha Brakk,  42:Yutmaru Sar,  43:K6,  44:Muztagh Tower,  45:Diran,  46:Apsarasas Kangri I,  47:Rimo III,  48:Gasherbrum V

 
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.