Kongde Ri

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

Kongde Ri
Highest point
Elevation6,187 m (20,299 ft)[1]
Prominence517 m (1,696 ft) 
Listing
Coordinates27°48′N 86°37′E[1]
Geography
Kongde Ri
Location in Nepal
LocationKhumbu, Nepal
Parent rangeLumding Himal
Climbing
First ascentEast Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team [2]
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 to climb. A climbing permit costs US$350 for up to 4 climbers.[3]

References

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


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