Porong Ri

Porong Ri
Porong Ri
Location in China
Highest point
Elevation 7,292 m (23,924 ft) [1]
Ranked 86th
Prominence 520 m (1,710 ft) [1]
Parent peak Shishapangma
Coordinates 28°23′13″N 85°43′07″E / 28.38694°N 85.71861°E / 28.38694; 85.71861Coordinates: 28°23′13″N 85°43′07″E / 28.38694°N 85.71861°E / 28.38694; 85.71861 [1]
Geography
Location Tibet, China
Parent range Langtang Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent 1982 by a Japanese team
Easiest route snow/ice climb

Porong Ri is a mountain in the Langtang region of the Himalayas. At 7,292 m (23,924 ft) it is the 86th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet, China, at about one kilometre northeast of the Nepal border.

Porong Ri was first climbed in 1982 by a Japanese expedition team.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Porong Ri, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Porong Ri 7292m". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.


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