Umdung Kangri

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Umdung Kangri
height 6643  m
location Himachal Pradesh , Ladakh ( India )
Mountains Western Himalayas
Dominance 10.33 km →  Gya
Coordinates 32 ° 33 '56 "  N , 78 ° 18' 43"  E Coordinates: 32 ° 33 '56 "  N , 78 ° 18' 43"  E
Umdung Kangri (Himachal Pradesh)
Umdung Kangri
First ascent August 6, 1999 by a japan. expedition

The Umdung Kangri is a 6643  m high mountain in the western Himalayas on the border of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Ladakh .

The mountain is 10.33 km west-northwest of the Gya . The upper reaches of the Parechu runs along its northwest flank. The Umdung Kangri was first climbed on August 6, 1999 by a Japanese expedition led by Tatsumi Mizano over the west ridge.

Individual evidence

  1. Asia, India, Ladakh, Umdung Kangri, West Ridge