Kusum kangaroo
| Kusum kangaroo | ||
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 Kusum Kanguru (left) and Kyashar (right) |
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| height | 6367 m | |
| location | Solukhumbu District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 4.26 km → Kyashar | |
| Notch height | 767 m ↓ ( 5600 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 43 '51 " N , 86 ° 47' 20" E | |
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| First ascent | October 7, 1981 by Bill Denz | |
The Kusum Kanguru (also Kusum Kangguru ) is a six-thousander in the Khumbu region in Nepal , east of Namche Bazar in the so-called Hinku Himal .
North of the 6367 m high Kusum Kanguru is the Kyashar ( 6769 m ), with which it is connected via a mountain ridge. The Mera Peak ( 6476 m ) is 8 km east-southeast on the opposite side of the Hinku Drangka river valley .
Ascent history
The Kusum Kanguru was first climbed single-handedly on October 7, 1981 by New Zealander Bill Denz via the South-west buttress . For the descent, he chose the northwest flank.
On October 9, 1979, a Japanese expedition led by Ken Kanazawa reached the lower north-east summit.
The Kusum Kanguru is listed by the Nepal Mountaineering Association in the list of category "B" climbing mountains, the so-called trekking peaks .
Web links
- Kusum Kanguru on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Kusum Kanguru at Peakware (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nepal Mountaineering Association ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index
