Labuche Kang
| 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 |
| 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 (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 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]
Labuche Kang III East
Another peak on the Labuche Kang massif, Labuche Kang III East 28°18′01″N 86°23′03″E / 28.30028°N 86.38417°E (7,250 m Ranked 94th by elevation; Prom. = 570 m), is likely the second highest unclimbed peak in the world behind Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m Ranked 40th; Prom. = 2,995 m), using a 500-meter prominence cutoff. The former second highest unclimbed mountain, Saser Kangri II East (7,513 m Ranked 49th; Prom. = 1,450 m), was first climbed on August 24, 2011.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "China I: Tibet - Xizang". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ H. Adams Carter (1985). "Classification of the Himalaya" (PDF). American Alpine Journal. 27 (59). American Alpine Club: 122. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Himalayan Index". London: Alpine Club. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
- ^ Puryear's accident
- ^ http://www.americanalpineclub.org/p/steve-swenson-status
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