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
Elevation6,674 m (21,896 ft)
Prominence1,548 m (5,079 ft)
Coordinates28°50′13″N 90°13′10″E / 28.83686°N 90.21956°E / 28.83686; 90.21956
Geography
Kalurong is located in China
Kalurong
Kalurong
Location in Tibet
Kalurong is located in Tibet
Kalurong
Kalurong
Kalurong (Tibet)
LocationTibet/China
Climbing
First ascentNo Records

Location

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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

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In September 2005, a Japanese expedition led by the Keio University Alpine Club made the mountain's first ascent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kalurong - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. ^ a b "Kaluxung / Kalurong 6674m : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2022-05-25.