Kunchang Kangri
| Kunchang Kangri | |
|---|---|
  Kunchang Kangri Location in Ladakh  Kunchang Kangri Kunchang Kangri (Ladakh) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,751 m (22,149 ft) |
| Prominence | 988 m (3,241 ft) |
| Coordinates | 34°49′29.829″N 77°29′5.548″E / 34.82495250°N 77.48487444°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ladakh |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 22, 2018 by an Estonian team |
Kunchang Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,751m (22,149ft) above sea level in the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range in India.[1]
Location
[edit]The peak is located east of Tegar, a high-altitude village in Nubra subdivision in the Leh district of Union territory of Ladakh (India). The prominence is 988 m (3,241 ft).
First ascent
[edit]On July 22, 2018; an Estonian Karakorum expedition team consisting of Kristjan-Erik Suurväli, (group leader), Sven Oja (frontrunner), Priit Joosu, Lauri Ehrenpreis, Meelis Luukas, Priit Simson and Lauri Stern reached the summit.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kunchang Kangri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Eesti alpinistid tõusid esimeste inimestena 6801 meetri kõrgusele Ida-Karakorami mäetipule" [Estonian climbers were the first people to climb to the height of 6801 meters on the peak of the East Karakorum mountain]. Forte (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-10-31.
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