Langtang Ri
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 Langtang Ri on the far right of the picture, on the left in front of it the Porong Ri |
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| height | 7205 m | |
| location | District Rasuwa ( Nepal ), Tibet ( China ) |
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| Mountains | Langtang Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 3.39 km → Porong Ri | |
| Notch height | 650 m ↓ ( 6555 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 22 '53 " N , 85 ° 41' 1" E | |
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| First ascent | on October 10, 1981 by a Japanese expedition | |
The Langtang Ri (also written Langthang Ri in German-language texts ) is located in the Langtang Himal , a mountain range in the Central Himalayas north of the Langtang Khola river valley in the Nepalese administrative zone of Bagmati .
The 7,205 m high mountain is located in the far northeast of the Langtang National Park on the border with the People's Republic of China . The eight-thousander Shishapangma is 10.2 km east-southeast of Langtang Ri. On its northeast flank is a tributary glacier of the Phurephu glacier . Langtang Ri is considered the 106th highest mountain on earth.
Ascent history
The first ascent was achieved by a Japanese expedition (Noboru Yamada, Makihiro Wakao and Soichi Nasu, and Ang Rinji Sherpa) on October 10, 1981.
Web links
- Langtang Ri on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Langtang Ri at Peakware (English)
- Map and photos at himalaya-info.org
- Photo at mountainsoftravelphotos.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Asia, Nepal, Langtang Ri . AAJ, 1982, vol. 24.