Kalurong or Kalaxung is a mountain located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is a part of Lhagoi Kangri belt, which is a heteroclite juxtaposition of subranges that is compressed between the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River) river to the north and the Assam Himalaya to the south.
| Kalurong | |
|---|---|
 Kalurong in Central Tibet, 26 September 2014 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,674 m (21,896 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,548 m (5,079 ft) |
| Coordinates | 28°50′13″N 90°13′10″E / 28.83686°N 90.21956°E |
| Geography | |
  Kalurong Location in Tibet  Kalurong Kalurong (Tibet) | |
| Location | Tibet/China |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | No Records |
Location edit
The mountain has two summits — Kalurong North, which is located at 6,674 m (21,896 ft)[1] above sea level and Kalurong South, which is located at 6,536 m (21,444 ft). The superstructure of the mountain is in Central Tibet, south of the Karo La pass. Both the summits are connected through a saddle at 6,314 m (20,715 ft).[2]
Climbing history edit
In September 2005, a Japanese expedition led by the Keio University Alpine Club made the mountain's first ascent.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Kalurong - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b "Kaluxung / Kalurong 6674m : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2022-05-25.