Pauhunri is a mountain in the Eastern Himalayas. It is located on the border of Sikkim, India and Tibet and is situated about 75 km northeast of Kangchenjunga. It marks the origin of Teesta river.
| Pauhunri | |
|---|---|
 Pauhunri (centre background) from the headwaters of the Lachung River south of the pass Dongkya La | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,128 m (23,386 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,035 m (6,677 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 27°57′12″N 88°50′33″E / 27.95333°N 88.84250°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Pauhunri Location on China-India border | |
| Location | Sikkim, India |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1911 by Alec Kellas |
| Easiest route | snow/ice/rock climb |
First ascent
editPauhunri has an elevation of 7,128 metres (23,386 ft) and was first climbed in 1911 by Scottish mountaineer, Alexander Mitchell Kellas, along with two Sherpas known only as "Sony" and "Tuny’s brother". Unknown at the time, it was revealed 80 years later that this climb made Pauhunri the highest climbed summit on Earth from 1911 to 1930.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pauhunri, China/India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Scottish climber revealed to be altitude record-breaker – 80 years on" Archived 2014-05-24 at the Wayback Machine CaledonianMercury.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
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