Kangphu Kang

Mountain in the Himalayas, on the border between Tibet and Bhutan
Kangphu Kang is located in Bhutan
Kangphu Kang
Kangphu Kang
Location in Bhutan, on the border with China
Highest pointElevation7,204 m (23,635 ft)[1]
Ranked 107thProminence1,240 m (4,070 ft)[1]Parent peakTongshanjiabuCoordinates28°09′24″N 90°04′15″E / 28.15667°N 90.07083°E / 28.15667; 90.07083[2]GeographyLocationBhutan–China borderParent rangeHimalayasClimbingFirst ascent29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition[2]Easiest routesnow/ice climb

Kangphu Kang or Shimokangri is a mountain in the Himalayas. At 7,204 m (23,635 ft) above sea level it is the 107th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located on the border of Bhutan and China (Tibet).

Location

The mountain has a western and eastern summit connected by a high ridge not dipping below 7,000 m. From the lower western summit (28°09′20″N 90°03′48″E / 28.15556°N 90.06333°E / 28.15556; 90.06333 (Kangphu Kang W), 7,147 m on China's 1:50,000 People Liberation Army map),[2] a 15 km north ridge including a 6,902 m summit branches of the main divide. The main ridge drops steeply from the west peak to a 6,040 m pass, separating it from Jejekangphu Kang (6,965 m; 28°08′43″N 90°01′24″E / 28.14528°N 90.02333°E / 28.14528; 90.02333 (Jejekangphu Kang)).[3] On the other side, the main ridge drops southeast from the east peak to a 6,220 m pass leading to Kangphu Kang II or Dop Kang (6,945 m; 28°08′30″N 90°06′03″E / 28.14167°N 90.10083°E / 28.14167; 90.10083 (Kangphu Kang II)).[4]

Climbing history

Kangphu Kang was first climbed over the north-face on 29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition.[2]

See also

  • Mountains of Bhutan

References

  1. ^ a b "Kangphu Kang, Bhutan/China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. ^ a b c d Tamotsu Nakamura, First Ascent of Shimokangri on Tibet-Bhutan border, Man and Mountain, 2002, pp. 41-44
  3. ^ "Jejekangphu Kang, Bhutan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  4. ^ "Kangphu kang II, Bhutan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.


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