Loenpo gang
| Loenpo gang | ||
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| height | 6979 m | |
| location | Districts Rasuwa , Sindhupalchok ( Nepal ), Tibet ( China ) | |
| Mountains | Jugal Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 12.56 km → Nyanang Ri | |
| Notch height | 1029 m ↓ (5950 m) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 11 '45 " N , 85 ° 47' 58" E | |
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| First ascent | 1962 | |
The mountain Loenpo Gang (also known as Big White Peak for "big white peak") is located in a mountain range in the central Himalayas southeast of the Langtang Khola river valley on the border between the Nepalese administrative zone Bagmati and the autonomous region of Tibet (China) .
The 6979 m high mountain is located in the far east of the Langtang National Park . The eight-thousander Shishapangma is 17 km north of the Loenpo Gang. The slightly lower Dorje Lhakpa ( 6966 m ) rises 3.15 km to the southwest. 2.85 km northwest is the Gurkarpo Ri ( 6889 m ). The Nyanang Phu Glacier flows in a south-easterly direction along the northern flank of the Loenpo Gang .
During an attempted ascent by a British expedition in 1957, 3 people were killed in an avalanche. The first ascent was made in 1962 from the south face over the east ridge.
Web links
- Photo at mountainsoftravelphotos.com