Chongtar Kangri
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Chongtar Kangri or Chongtar Peak is a mountain peak in the Xinjiang region of China. Chongtar is situated about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of K2 and lies very near China's border with Pakistan.
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Chongtar Kangri | |
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Chongtar Peak | |
Location of the Chongtar Peak within the greater Karakoram region Show map of Southern Xinjiang | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,315 m (23,999 ft)[1] Ranked 81st |
Prominence | 1,300 m (4,300 ft)[1] |
Listing | List of mountains in China |
Coordinates | 35°55′10″N 76°25′23″E[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Xinjiang, China near Pakistan border |
Parent range | Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1994, Greg Mortimer |
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It was first summited by Australian climber Greg Mortimer, in 1994.[3]