Langtang Ri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,205 m (23,638 ft)[1] Ranked 106th |
Prominence | 650 m (2,130 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Shishapangma |
Coordinates | 28°22′53″N 85°41′01″E / 28.38139°N 85.68361°E |
Geography | |
Langtang Ri Location in Nepal, on the border with China | |
Location | China–Nepal border |
Parent range | Langtang Himal, Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | October 1981 by a Japanese team[2] |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Langtang Ri is a mountain in the Langtang Himal of the Himalayas. At an elevation of 7,205 m (23,638 ft) it is the 106th highest mountain in the world. Located on the border between the Bagmati Zone of Nepal and Tibet, China, it is part of a group of high peaks that include Shishapangma (8,013 m) and Porong Ri (7,292 m).
Langtang Ri was first climbed on 10 October 1981 by a Japanese expedition.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Langtang Ri, China/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ↑ "High Asia summits over 6,750 metres high with 500 metres of re-ascent". viewfinderpanoramas.org. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
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