Kongde Ri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,187 m (20,299 ft) |
Coordinates | 27°47′35″N 86°38′35″E / 27.79306°N 86.64306°E / 27.79306; 86.64306 |
Geography | |
Kongde RiLocation in Nepal | |
Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
Parent range | Lumding Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | East Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located four km west of Namche Bazaar.
The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered one of the more difficult ones to climb. A climbing permit costs US$350 for up to 4 climbers.
References
- "Kongde Ri". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- OpenStreetMap
- "Asia, Nepal, Kongde-Ri, East Peak". American Alpine Club. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- "Kwandge". Nepal Mountaineering Association. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
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