Nyonno Ri (Tibetan: ཉ་རོ་རི།) is a mountain located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is an ultra-prominent peak and is the 296th highest in Asia.[1] It has an elevation of 6,724 m (22,060 ft).

Nyonno Ri
Nyonno Ri is located in China
Nyonno Ri
Nyonno Ri
Highest point
Elevation6,724 m (22,060 ft)
Prominence1,805 m (5,922 ft)
Isolation48.65 km (30.23 mi)
ListingUltra
Coordinates28°12′N 87°36′E / 28.200°N 87.600°E / 28.200; 87.600
Geography
Parent rangeSikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya

In 1935, the British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition took place, where a team of climbers took an expedition to climb Mount Everest and other surrounding mountains. On June 17, 1935, part of the team climbed at reached the peak of Nyonno Ri.[2]

See also

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List of ultras of the Himalayas

References

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  1. ^ "Nyönno Ri - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ^ "The HJ/8/1 THE MOUNT EVEREST RECONNAISSANCE, 1935". The HJ/8/1 THE MOUNT EVEREST RECONNAISSANCE, 1935. Retrieved 2024-11-06.