Situated in the ruggedly handsome desert land of Leh-Ladakh, Kang Yatse is a towering, throne shaped peak at the head of the Markha Valley in Ladakh. Kang Yatse, offers an exciting opportunity for those looking to step up to semi-technical mountaineering and conquer the 20,000 ft barrier. Kang Yatse, has two summits - the true eastern summit and the less technical lower western summit. This expedition is to the western summit at 6,250 m that is known as Kang Yatse II.