Sickle Moon (6,575 M) the highest peak in Kishtwar region was climbed from the north by an Indian team in 1975. Other popular peaks in the area are Riger (6,001 M), Brammah – I (6,416 M), Crooked Finger (5,630), Arjun (6,230), Katori (6,138 M) and Flat Top (6,100 M).There are also many small summits of alpine character between 4,880 M and 5,800 M. One of the other popular peaks in this area is, the sharp and impressively stratified triangle of kolahai (5,425 M). This and Harmukh (5,148 M) are peaks one can get to quickly making an alpine ascent.

The arid Zanskar range parallels the Himalayan water shade in the north. Ladakh, a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, often referred to as “Moonland” or “Little Tibet”, is a high altitude desert and snow covered peaks rise over barren and treeless landscapes. Zanskar and the parallel Ladakh range contain few large, but some like Sasar Kangri (7,672 M) are only 50 km north of Leh, the capital of Ladakh.

The Zanskar range contains the famous peaks of Nun (7,135 M) and Kun (7,085 M), popular with Mountaineer because of their rocky structure, altitude and glacial face. Other peaks around these are White Needle (6,500 M), Pinnacle (6,930 M) and Z – I (6,400 M). These peaks are located at the Shafat Glacier. The “Z” series also cluster around the Durung Drung glacier, which is visible from the Pensila. The Ladakh chain is also ideal for rock climbing as it’s mountain are bare and eroded. The valley of Zanskar is seperated from that of the Indus by the Stok chain, which has popular peaks like Meru (5,709 M), Kanzi (5,800 M), Mashro waste (5,950 M) and Stok Kangri (6,120 M).