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'''La Yongma Ri''' s a mountain peak located at {{cvt|6826|m}} above sea level in the southern main ridge of the [[Saltoro Mountains]], a sub-range of the [[Karakoram]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Yongma Ri |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/la-yongma-ri.html |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}}</ref> The nearby mountain pass is called the Yarma La (6,100m). The [[Saltoro Mountains]] Range, of which western slopes are held by Pakistan and separated by the [[Actual Ground Position Line]] (AGPL) the higher peaks and passes are held by India all of which remain snowbound throughout the year, provides access to [[Siachen Glacier]] to its east through five passes, i.e., listed from south to north are [[Chulung La]]<!-- CAUTION: retain redlink to encourage article creation.--> (5,800m), [[Yarma La]]<!-- CAUTION: retain redlink to encourage article creation.--> (6,100m), [[Gyong La]] (5,640m), [[Bilafond La]] (6,160m) - also called Saltoro La, and [[Sia La]] (7,300m).<ref name=block1>Ghazanfar Ali and Hassan Akhtar Ghani, Siachen-The world's highest battlefield; Military Technology; Bonn Vol. 22, Iss. 3, (Mar 1998): S15-S17.</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
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The peak is located in the disputed border region between [[Pakistan]]'s [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] territory and the Indian administered [[Ladakh]] region to the southwest of the [[Siachen Glacier]]. The so-called "[[Line of Control]]" runs about 4&nbsp;km north of the summit. Its west flank drains south to the [[Shyok River|Shyok]], while the east flank lies in the [[Nubra River|Nubra River Basin]].<br />
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The [[K12 (mountain)]] at 32&nbsp;km north-northwest, forms the dominance reference point.<br />
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[[Category:Mountains of the Transhimalayas]]<br />
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Transhimalayas]]<br />
[[Category:Mountains of Ladakh]]<br />
[[Category:Leh district]]<br />
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