Gamlang Razi (Burmese: ဂမ်လန်ရာဇီ) is possibly[4] Southeast Asia's highest mountain, located in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin. It is in Khakaborazi National Park.[5] The mountain lies on the border of Myanmar and Tibet, 15 km from the border tri-point with India. The 5881-m high Hkakabo Razi is located 6.6 km ENE from Gamlang Razi.[6] It has year-round snow and glaciers. Mt. Gamlang Razi rock type is granite, according to the Department of Geological Survey of Myanmar.[7]
| Gamlang Razi | |
|---|---|
| ဂမ်လန်ရာဇီ | |
  Gamlang Razi Location in Myanmar (near the border with India and Tibet) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,870 m (19,260 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 28°18′21.2″N 97°28′04.6″E / 28.305889°N 97.467944°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kachin, Myanmar |
| Parent range | Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 7 September 2013 by Eric Daft, Mark Fisher, Chris Nance, Andy Tyson, Molly Loomis Tyson (all U.S.) and Pyae Phyo Aung (Myanmar)[3] |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Climbing history
editAndy Tyson (1968–2015) led the first ascent in 2013.[3] The team consisted of five American climbers as well as two Burmese climbers from the Technical Climbing Club of Myanmar (TCCM). The expedition was mainly sponsored by the Htoo Foundation.[6] The path to the base camp passes through several rainforests and crosses a number of streams. In favorable weather, it typically takes about two weeks to reach the base camp.
Possibly the highest peak in Southeast Asia
editGamlang Razi has been measured at 5,870 ±2 m (19,259 ft). It makes the highest mountain in Southeast Asia whose height has been measured exactly by GPS. Hkakabo Razi has not yet been measured via GPS. However, Hkakabo Razi may still be the highest peak according to a recent expedition to that peak. Though the expedition team reached only 5742 m (18,840 ft), they estimated that Hkakabo Razi's summit to be another 240 m (800 ft) higher.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ ASIAN Geographic No.104 Issue 3/2014 GREAT FORESTS AND MOUNTAINS OF ASIA
- ^ "Gamlang Razi - Setting the Elevation Straight". 29 January 2014.
- ^ a b Andy Tyson, Gamlang Razi. A first ascent in Myanmar's mysterious mountains., The American Alpine Journal, 56, page 45 (2014)
- ^ "attempt of a team of The North Face and National Geographic explorers supported by a NGS Expeditions Council Grant to definitively solve the mystery of which is taller".
- ^ "Khakaborazi National Park". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ a b https://www.facebook.com/gamlang.razi.9 [user-generated source]
- ^ Ministry of Agri & Irra under Survey Dept. First Edition: 2008 Myanmar
- ^ "National Geographic News and Latest Stories". Archived from the original on January 18, 2015.