Beu-tse

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Beu-tse
height 6270  m
location Circle Doilungdeqen in Tibet ( China )
Mountains Nyainqêntanglha
Coordinates 29 ° 57 '9 "  N , 90 ° 32' 18"  E Coordinates: 29 ° 57 '9 "  N , 90 ° 32' 18"  O
Beu-tse (Tibet)
Beu-tse
First ascent September 21, 2003 by a British expedition

The Beu-tse is a mountain in the autonomous region of Tibet .

The mountain is 68 km west-northwest of Lhasa and 16 km south of Yangbajain . At 6,270  m, it forms the highest elevation of a mountain group that is delimited in the north and west by the Yangbajain valley, in the south by the Yarlung Tsangpo and in the east by the Doilung Qu river valley . The mountain has two pyramid-shaped peaks, between which a hanging glacier flows south. The mountain can be seen not far from the Yangpachen Monastery .

Ascent history

The first ascent was made on September 21, 2003 by John Town, Derek Buckle, Martin Scott and Alasdair Scott - members of a British expedition - over the north-west face.

Web links

Beu-tse, China on Peakbagger.com (English)

Individual evidence

  1. a b AAJ, 2004: Asia, Tibet, Nyachen Thanglha (Nyainqentanglha) Range, Beu-tse, First Ascent
  2. ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index