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Field guide · Mountains
Baltistan Division
Shigar District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Skyang Kangri (Staircase Peak)
Staircase Peak, the 7,000-metre neighbour of K2 on the Pakistan–China border, named for the five giant steps of its east ridge.
Skyang Kangri, or Staircase Peak, is a high summit of the Baltoro Muztagh in the Karakoram, standing on the Pakistan–China border about 7 km northeast of K2. Its English name comes from its east ridge, which climbs in five great steps like a giant staircase. The summit and northern slopes are of ice-covered limestone of the Shaksgam formation, rich in Permian fossils such as brachiopods and corals, which meet the K2 gneiss of its great neighbour to the south and west.
Why go
- ✦A 7,000-metre peak beside K2
- ✦An east ridge rising in five giant steps
- ✦Fossil-bearing limestone near the summit
How to Reach
On the K2 and Concordia trek from Askole up the Baltoro Glacier; the peak rises northeast of K2 Base Camp.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, June to August, the season for the Baltoro and K2 Base Camp trek.
Getting there, On the K2 and Concordia trek from Askole up the Baltoro Glacier; the peak rises northeast of K2 Base Camp.
Allow, Part of the two- to three-week K2 Base Camp trek.
What to Do
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