Skyang Kangri
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| Elevation | 7545 |
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| Prominence | 1,085 m |
| First ascent | August 11, 1976 |
| Mountain range | Karakoram |
| Baltoro Muztagh | |
| First ascenders | Yoshioki Fujioji |
| Hideki Nagata | |
| Parent ranges | Baltoro Muztagh |
| Karakoram | |
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| ID | 1002860 |
About Skyang Kangri
Skyang Kangri, or Staircase Peak, is a high peak of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range. It lies on the Pakistan-China border, about 7 km 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.
