Labuche Kang

Labuche Kang (or Lapche Kang, Lobuche Kang I, Choksiam) is a northern outlier of the Himalayas inside Tibet. It rises northwest of Rolwaling Himal and east of Shishapangma. The peak belongs to a little-known section of the Himalaya variously called Labuche Himal, Pamari Himal and Lapchi Kang.[2] that extends from the valley of the Tamakosi River west to the valley of the Sun Kosi and Nyalam Tong La pass where Arniko-Friendship Highway cross the Himalaya. This section extends south into Nepal east of Arniko Highway. It is wholly within the catchment of the Kosi, a Ganges tributary.

Labuche Kang
Labuche Kang (Centre) and Shishapangma (left) as seen from Cho Oyu
Highest point
Elevation	7,367 m (24,170 ft) [1] Ranked 75th
Prominence	1,957 m (6,421 ft) [1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	28°18′15″N 86°21′03″E [1]
Geography
Labuche Kang Location in Tibet, China
Location	Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Parent range	Labuche Himal, Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	October 26, 1987 by A. Deuchi, H. Furukawa, K. Sudo (Japanese); Diaqiog, Gyala, Lhaji, Wanjia (Chinese)
Easiest route	West Ridge: glacier/snow climb

Labuche Kang was first climbed in 1987 by a Sino-Japanese expedition, via the West Ridge. No other attempts are recorded[3] until September 2010 when American climber Joe Puryear fell to his death during an unsuccessful attempt.[4]