Gyachung Kang
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| Gyachung Kang | |
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| Elevation: | 7,952 metres (26,089 feet) |
| Coordinates: | Template:Coor dms |
| Location: | Nepal-Tibet |
| Range: | Himalaya |
| First ascent: | 1964 by a Japanese team |
| Easiest route: | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Gyachung Kang is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Himalaya, the highest peak between Cho Oyu (8,201m) and Mount Everest (8,850m).
The mountain was first climbed in 1964 by Y. Kato, K. Sakaizawa and Pasang Phutar of a Japanese expedition.
External link
- Costly success on Gyachung Kang (http://www.alpinist.com/climbing-notes/note/10027/)
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