Chumik Kangri (also known as Chumik Point 22158) is a mountain peak located at above sea level in the west of the
Chumik Glacier
Chumik Glacier is located in the Siachen region, in Pakistan. Located on the west of Saltoro ridge, it is a 4-mile-long offshoot of the Bilafond Glacier.
History
In military terminology, Chumik is a minor sub sector of Bilafond Sub Sec ...
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Location
Chumik Kangri is a key peak overlooking the Chumik Glacier and
Gyong La Pass, part of Pakistan's
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...
territory. Since 1989, the offshoots of this peak are occupied by
Indian Army
The Indian Army (IA) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Land warfare, land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Commander-in-Chief, Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head ...
.
Climbing history
No ascents of Chumik Kangri are documented.
References
Mountains of the Karakoram
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