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Liankang Kangri
Liangkang Kangri (also known as ''Gangkhar Puensum North'' and ''Liankang Kangri'') is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border between Bhutan and China, as well as at the southeastern end of territory claimed by both countries. Liangkang Kangri is high. To the south, a ridge leads to the Gangkhar Puensum to the south-southeast. Due to the low saddle height of , Liangkang Kangri is not regarded as an independent mountain. Westward a ridge leads to the high Chumhari Kang. The Liangkanggletscher on the northwest flank and the Namsanggletscher on the eastern flank of Liangkang Kangri form the headwaters of the Lhobrak Chhu, a source river of Kuri Chhu. The glacier on the southwest flank belongs to the catchment area of Angde Chhu. The first ascent In mountaineering, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in guide books) is the first successful, documented attainment of the top of a mountain or the first to follow a particular climbing route. First mountain ascents are not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangkar Puensum
Gangkhar Puensum ( dz, གངས་དཀར་སྤུན་གསུམ་, translit=Kangkar Punsum, alternatively, Gangkar Punsum or Gankar Punzum) is the highest mountain in Bhutan and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world, with an elevation of and a prominence of . Its name means "White Peak of the Three Spiritual Brothers" in Dzongkha. Gangkhar Puensum lies on the border between Bhutan and Tibet, China. After Bhutan was opened for mountaineering in 1983 there were four expeditions that resulted in failed summit attempts in 1985 and 1986. In 1999, a Japanese expedition successfully climbed Liankang Kangri, a subsidiary peak (not an independent mountain), separated from the main peak by a long ridge to the north-northwest. Since 2003, mountaineering has been banned in Bhutan. History The elevation of Gangkhar Puensum was first measured in 1922 but, until recent years, maps of the region were not at all accurate and the mountain was shown in different locations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
