Kangphu Kang

Kangphu Kang or Shimokangri is a mountain in the Himalayas. At 7,204 m (23,635 ft) above sea level it is the 107th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located on the border of Bhutan and China (Tibet).

Kangphu Kang
Kangphu Kang is located in Bhutan
Kangphu Kang
Kangphu Kang
Location in Bhutan, on the border with China
Highest point
Elevation7,204 m (23,635 ft)[1]
Ranked 107th
Prominence1,240 m (4,070 ft)[1]
Parent peakTongshanjiabu
Coordinates28°09′24″N 90°04′15″E[2]
Geography
LocationBhutanChina border
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascent29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition[2]
Easiest routesnow/ice climb

Location

The mountain has a western and eastern summit connected by a high ridge not dipping below 7,000 m. From the lower western summit (28°09′20″N 90°03′48″E, 7,147 m on China's 1:50,000 People Liberation Army map),[2] a 15 km north ridge including a 6,902 m summit branches of the main divide. The main ridge drops steeply from the west peak to a 6,040 m pass, separating it from Jejekangphu Kang (6,965 m; 28°08′43″N 90°01′24″E).[3] On the other side, the main ridge drops southeast from the east peak to a 6,220 m pass leading to Kangphu Kang II or Dop Kang (6,945 m; 28°08′30″N 90°06′03″E).[4]

Climbing history

Kangphu Kang was first climbed over the north-face on 29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Kangphu Kang, Bhutan/China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  2. Tamotsu Nakamura, First Ascent of Shimokangri on Tibet-Bhutan border, Man and Mountain, 2002, pp. 41-44
  3. "Jejekangphu Kang, Bhutan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  4. "Kangphu kang II, Bhutan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.


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