Pensi La

Pensi La
Pensi La
	Drang-Drung Glacier seen from the Pensi-La pass
Elevation	4,400 metres (14,400 ft)
Location	Ladakh, India
Range	Himalaya
Coordinates	33°52′4″N 76°21′19″E / 33.86778°N 76.35528°E
	Pensi La Location in Ladakh Pensi La Pensi La (India)

Pensi-la (Pensi Pass) is a mountain pass in the Ladakh union territory of India, which is known as the Gateway to Zanskar. Pensi La is 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) above sea level and connects the Suru Valley region to the Zanskar Valley region. The summit at this end of the Suru Valley, the only peak which can be seen, is 7,012 metres (23,005 ft) high, while the mountain to the north is 6,873 metres (22,549 ft). The pass is about 25 km from Rangdum Monastery.^[1]

^ Schettler, Margaret & Rolf (1981), pp. 150-151.

[1] Schettler, Margaret & Rolf (1981), pp. 150-151.

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