Porong Ri

Porong Ri is located in China
Porong Ri
Porong Ri
Location in China
Highest pointElevation7,292 m (23,924 ft)[1]
Ranked 86thProminence520 m (1,710 ft)[1]Parent peakShishapangmaCoordinates28°23′13″N 85°43′07″E / 28.38694°N 85.71861°E / 28.38694; 85.71861[1]GeographyLocationTibet, ChinaParent rangeLangtang HimalayasClimbingFirst ascent1982 by a Japanese teamEasiest routesnow/ice climb

Porong Ri is a mountain in the Langtang region of the Himalayas. At 7,292 m (23,924 ft) it is the 86th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet, China, at about one kilometre northeast of the Nepal border.

Porong Ri was first climbed in 1982 by a Japanese expedition team.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Porong Ri, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. ^ "Porong Ri 7292m". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.

External links

  • Porong Ri on Peakery


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