Kangchengyao
| Kangchengyao | ||
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 Kangchengyao from the southwest |
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| height | 6889 m | |
| location | North Sikkim ( India ) | |
| Mountains | Dongkya group ( Himalayas ) | |
| Dominance | 18.87 km → Pauhunri | |
| Notch height | 1464 m | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 59 '9 " N , 88 ° 39' 15" E | |
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| First ascent | 1912 by Alexander Mitchell Kellas and Sherpas | |
The Kangchengyao (also Kangchenjau ) is a mountain in the Himalayas in the northeast of Sikkim in India .
The Kangchengyao has a height of 6889 m . It is located in the west of the Dongkya group . To the north and west of the mountain runs the valley of the Lachen Chu , the right source river of the Tista . On the opposite side of the valley rises the 6829 m high Chomoyummo, 12 km west-northwest . To the east, the mountain range continues to the 7128 m high Pauhunri .
Ascent history
The Kangchengyao was first climbed in 1912 by the Scottish alpinist Alexander Mitchell Kellas , accompanied by Sherpas.
Another successful ascent of the summit was achieved on October 21, 1961 by an Indian mountaineering group (Jaswant Singh, Lekpa Tenzing and Sonam Gyatso).
Web links
- Khangchengyao, India on Peakbagger.com (English)
- 3D animation at google.de/maps