Langtang Ri
Highest point
Elevation7,205 m (23,638 ft)[1]
Ranked 106th
Prominence650 m (2,130 ft)[1]
Parent peakShishapangma
Coordinates28°22′53″N 85°41′01″E / 28.38139°N 85.68361°E / 28.38139; 85.68361
Geography
Langtang Ri is located in Nepal
Langtang Ri
Langtang Ri
Location in Nepal, on the border with China
LocationChinaNepal border
Parent rangeLangtang Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascentOctober 1981 by a Japanese team[2]
Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb

Langtang Ri is a mountain in the Langtang Himal of the Himalayas. At an elevation of 7,205 m (23,638 ft) it is the 106th highest mountain in the world. Located on the border between the Bagmati Zone of Nepal and Tibet, China, it is part of a group of high peaks that include Shishapangma (8,013 m) and Porong Ri (7,292 m).

Langtang Ri was first climbed on 10 October 1981 by a Japanese expedition.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Langtang Ri, China/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  2. "High Asia summits over 6,750 metres high with 500 metres of re-ascent". viewfinderpanoramas.org. Retrieved 2014-08-10.


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