Loenpo Gang (also known as Lönpo Gang) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China.[1]

Loenpo Gang
Loenpo Gang (right) behind Dorje Lhakpa (centre)
Highest point
Elevation6,979 m (22,897 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Prominence1,019 m (3,343 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Isolation12.56 km (7.80 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates28°11′44″N 85°47′58″E / 28.19556°N 85.79944°E / 28.19556; 85.79944
Geography
Loenpo Gang is located in Nepal
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Loenpo Gang is located in Tibet
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Loenpo Gang is located in China
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Loenpo Gang is located in Asia
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CountryNepal
Parent rangeHimalayas

Location edit

The peak is located at 6,979 m (22,897 ft) above sea level.[2] It is part of Jugal Himal range which also consists of following peaks Dorje Lhakpa and Phurbi Chyachu. The prominence is 1,042 m (3,419 ft).

Climbing history edit

The first ascent was made on May 3, 1962, by a Japanese team consisting of Tadashi Morita, and Kazunari Yasuhisa.[3]

In 1988, a team of South Korean doctors from Chonnam National University Medical School climbed the peak from a new route. The team consisted of Ryong Yoon-Jae, Cho Suk-Phil, Kwon Hyeon, Hong Woon-Ki, Lee Jeong-Hoon, and Kim Soo-Hyeon.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Loenpo Gang - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. ^ "Loenpo Gang". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. ^ "Leonpo Gang". nepalhimalpeakprofile.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  4. ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, Nepal, Loenpo Gang". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.