Padmanabh
Mountain peak
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Padmanabh is a mountain peak located at 7,030 m (23,060 ft) above sea level in the eastern part of the Karakoram.[1]
| Padmanabh | |
|---|---|
  Padmanabh Location in Ladakh  Padmanabh Padmanabh (Ladakh) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,030 m (23,060 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°26′28″N 77°10′58″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ladakh |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 2002 |
Location
The peak is located in the south of Lakshmi Kangri and in the north-west of Mahashrung. It is one of the highest peaks on the Teram Shehr plateau.[2] The prominence is at 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[3]
The first ascent of the mountain was made by a team of Japanese and Indian mountaineers via the south ridge. The Japanese climbers Hiroshi Sakai and Yasushi Tanahashi reached the summit on 25 June 2002.[4]
