Sasser Pass
| Saser Pass | |
|---|---|
| File:Sasser Pass, Nubra ca. 1857.jpg Saser Pass, Nubra c. 1857 | |
| Elevation | 5,411 m (17,753 ft) |
| Location | Ladakh, India |
| Range | Karakoram Range |
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Saser Pass, Saser La, or Sasser Pass (el. 5,411 m or 17,753 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Indian union territory of Ladakh on the ancient summer caravan route from Leh to Yarkand, in the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang. It leads from the head of the Nubra Valley into the upper Shyok Valley, on the way to the even higher, but easier,[citation needed] Karakoram Pass.
History
[edit | edit source]- "This was the notorious Sasser, not the highest but probably the most impressive and dangerous [of the passes along the caravan route between Ladakh and Yarkand]."[2]
The Saser Pass could not be avoided on the caravan route in summer and took a huge toll on caravan pack animals, such as ponies and mules. It was too icy for the Bactrian camels, which were the usual pack animals to the north of the Saser Pass.[3]
Saser Pass lies 37 km southeast of the Siachen Glacier area that the 1972 Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan failed to define clearly.
References
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- ^ Keay, John. When Men and Mountains Meet, p. 182. (1977) Reprint: Oxford University Press. Karachi, 1993. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Trails to Inmost Asia: Five Years of Exploration with the Roerich Central Asian Expedition, p. 42. George N. Roerich. 1931. Reprint by Book Faith India, Delhi. 1996. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Trans-Himalayan Caravans: Merchant Princes and Peasant Traders in Ladakh. Janet Rizvi. Oxford University Press. New Delhi. 1999. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
