Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located four km west of Namche Bazaar.

Kongde Ri
Highest point
Elevation6,187 m (20,299 ft)[1]
Coordinates27°47′35″N 86°38′35″E / 27.79306°N 86.64306°E / 27.79306; 86.64306[2]
Geography
Kongde Ri is located in Nepal
Kongde Ri
Kongde Ri
Location in Nepal
LocationKhumbu, Nepal
Parent rangeLumding Himal
Climbing
First ascentEast Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team [3]
Easiest routerock/snow climb
Kongde Ri viewed from Namche

The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered one of the more difficult ones to climb. A climbing permit costs US$350 for up to 4 climbers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kongde Ri". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. ^ OpenStreetMap
  3. ^ "Asia, Nepal, Kongde-Ri, East Peak". American Alpine Club. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  4. ^ "Kwandge". Nepal Mountaineering Association. Retrieved 2009-05-23.