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 | |
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![]() Loenpo Gang (right) behind Dorje Lhakpa (centre) | |
Highest point | |
Prominence | 1,019 m (3,343 ft) ![]() |
Coordinates | 28°11′44″N 85°47′58″E / 28.19556°N 85.79944°E |
Geography | |
Country | Nepal |
Parent range | Himalayas |
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. 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- ^ "Loenpo Gang - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Loenpo Gang". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Leonpo Gang". nepalhimalpeakprofile.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, Nepal, Loenpo Gang". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.