Kangphu Kang

Kangphu Kang
Kangphu Kang Location in Bhutan, on the border with China
Highest point
Elevation	7,204 m (23,635 ft)[1] Ranked 107th
Prominence	1,240 m (4,070 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Tongshanjiabu
Coordinates	28°09′24″N 90°04′15″E / 28.15667°N 90.07083°E / 28.15667; 90.07083[2]
Geography
Location	Bhutan–China border
Parent range	Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition[2]
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

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).

Location[edit]

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 / 28.15556°N 90.06333°E / 28.15556; 90.06333 (Kangphu Kang W), 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 / 28.14528°N 90.02333°E / 28.14528; 90.02333 (Jejekangphu Kang)).^[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 / 28.14167°N 90.10083°E / 28.14167; 90.10083 (Kangphu Kang II)).^[4]

Climbing history[edit]

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

See also[edit]

• Mountains of Bhutan

References[edit]

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