Shahi Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,934m (22,749ft) above sea level in the far west of the

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Location

The peak is located in the Shyok catchment area, west of

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( China) in the

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Climbing history

In 2017, a climbing attempt was made by Divyesh Muni, his wife Vineeta Muni, Rajesh Gadgil, Dinesh Koday, Ratnesh, and Roshmin Mahendru. But it was not successful. On 15 June 2022, Expedition team of 55 men

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led by Colonel Shivesh Singh and mentored by Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat tested boundaries of man vs nature by scaling never climbed before Silver Peak and challenging Shahi Kangri in an expedition of over two month.

References

Mountains of the Transhimalayas Six-thousanders of the Transhimalayas Mountains of Ladakh {{Ladakh-geo-stub