Loenpo Gang (also known as Lönpo Gang) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China.[1]
| Loenpo Gang | |
|---|---|
 Loenpo Gang (right) behind Dorje Lhakpa (centre) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,979 m (22,897 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,019 m (3,343 ft)  |
| Parent peak | Nyanang Ri |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 28°11′44″N 85°47′58″E / 28.19556°N 85.79944°E |
| Geography | |
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| Countries | Nepal and China |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | May 3, 1962 |
Location
editThe peak is located at 6,979 m (22,897 ft) above sea level.[2] It is part of Jugal Himal range which also consists of following peaks Dorje Lhakpa and Phurbi Chyachu. The prominence is 1,042 m (3,419 ft).
Climbing history
editThe first ascent was made on May 3, 1962, by a Japanese team consisting of Tadashi Morita, and Kazunari Yasuhisa.[3]
In 1988, a team of South Korean doctors from Chonnam National University Medical School climbed the peak from a new route, and reached the summit on September 27. The team consisted of Ryong Yoon-Jae, Cho Suk-Phil, Kwon Hyeon, Hong Woon-Ki, Lee Jeong-Hoon, and Kim Soo-Hyeon.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Loenpo Gang". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Loenpo Gang". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Leonpo Gang". nepalhimalpeakprofile.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Asia, Nepal, Loenpo Gang". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1988. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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