Into the Unknown
There are very few mountain ranges left in the World that are unclimbed, unexplored. We have discovered one such range in the mountain fastness of Ladakh in the top North West corner of India. The highest peak in the range is 6789 metres and there are a dozen more peaks in the 6000 metre range around a complex glacier system. From distant photographs and maps based on satellite observations the peaks appear technically challenging.
The proposed site of our base camp is a small summer settlement called Arganglas at the head of the valley leading into the mountains. We believe the name mighthave been derived as follows - Arghan is a community which has grown in Ladakh through co-habitation of Ladakhi women with Muslim traders and graziers from Kashmir and Yarkand, many Arghans still live in Leh. Ganglas is a higher ground or grazing ground. Hence it appears that Arghans used this particular spot for grazing or even living on throughout the year as they were generally acceptable to the local villagers.

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