Gyong La

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Gyong La is a high-altitude mountain pass in the eastern Karakoram, strategically located near the Siachen Glacier in the disputed India–Pakistan border region.

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Gyong La canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-altitude pass
mountain pass
access difficult and hazardous
associatedWith India–Pakistan border dispute
Line of Control area
claimedBy India
Pakistan
climate polar-like high-altitude climate
conflict India–Pakistan military standoff in Siachen area
Siachen conflict
controlledBy India
countryBorderRegion India
Pakistan
elevationCategory over 5000 metres above sea level
environment extreme high-altitude conditions
heavy snowfall
sub-zero temperatures
featureOf Siachen–Saltoro military theatre
linked to: Siachen Glacier
geopoliticalStatus disputed territory between India and Pakistan
hazard altitude sickness
avalanches
crevasses
languageVariant Gyong Pass
locatedIn Karakoram mountain range
linked to: Karakoram

Ladakh region
linked to: Ladakh

Union Territory of Ladakh
linked to: Ladakh

disputed India–Pakistan border region
eastern Karakoram
locatedNear Siachen Glacier
mountainRange Karakoram
nameElement La means pass in Tibetan and related languages
near Gyong Glacier
Saltoro Ridge
Siachen Glacier conflict zone
linked to: Siachen Glacier
notableFor proximity to Siachen Glacier
strategic military significance
partOf Actual Ground Position Line sector
Siachen conflict region
linked to: Siachen conflict
region Himalayan highlands
strategicImportance controls access routes between Indian and Pakistani positions in Siachen sector
overlooks approaches to Siachen Glacier
terrainType glaciated high-mountain terrain
usedFor border surveillance
military operations

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saltoro Ridge hasPass Gyong La
Saltoro Ridge containsPass Gyong La