Pangpoche
| Pangpoche | ||
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| height | 6620 m | |
| location | Gorkha District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Kutang Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 13.88 km → Manaslu (North Summit) | |
| Notch height | 1622 m ↓ Rui La ( 4998 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 37 '43 " N , 84 ° 40' 54" E | |
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| First ascent | unclimbed | |
The Pangpoche (also Pangpoche I , Pang Phuchi or Panpoche ) is a 6620 m high mountain in Nepal .
The Pangpoche is 14.8 km east-northeast of Manaslu . The upper reaches of the Budhigandaki runs along its western flank in a southerly direction. There is the Samdo settlement at an altitude of 3870 m . The Tibetan border is just 1.6 km away in the northeast. The notch to the next higher mountain is the 4998 m high Rui La (also Lajing Bhanjyang ). The notch height is 1622 m. A mountain ridge leads from Pangpoche to the northeast to the neighboring mountain Samdo ( 6335 m ). Another mountain ridge leads to the south-southeast to the neighboring summit Pangpoche II ( 6504 m ).
Ascent history
The Pangpoche has not yet been climbed. In September 2009 a Japanese expedition tried unsuccessfully to climb the Pangpoche for the first time.
Web links
- Pangpoche I, Nepal on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Map and photo at himalaya-info.org