Kang Guru
| Kang Guru | ||
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 View from Larkya La to the west; The Kang Guru is the peak on the left in clouds |
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| height | 6981 m | |
| location | Manang District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Peri Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 10.85 km → Gyajikang | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 39 '29 " N , 84 ° 18' 2" E | |
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| First ascent | July 2nd, 1955 by Heinz Steinmetz , Fritz Lobbichler and Jürgen Wellenkamp | |
The Kang Guru (or Kangguru ; actually Kang Guru Nar Nar-Phu Annapurna ) is a mountain in the Himalayas in the north of Nepal , about 120 km northwest of Kathmandu .
It belongs to the mountain range of the Peri Himal . The Kang Guru lies on the north side of the Manang Valley, opposite on the other side of the valley is the Annapurna II .
The first ascent was made on July 2, 1955 by Heinz Steinmetz , Fritz Lobbichler and Jürgen Wellenkamp . The mountain was considered relatively safe and was mainly climbed by French commercial expeditions. However, in October 2005, 18 out of 22 members of a French expedition were killed in an avalanche as a result of a weather change.
height
The information on the altitude fluctuates between 6981 m and 7008 m , of which the former is the official measurement of the Nepalese authorities.
Web links
- Kang Guru on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Kangguru at Peakware (English)
- Photo at summitpost.org
- Photo at ethichimalaya.com