Sepu Kangri
| Sepu Kangri | |
|---|---|
  Sepu Kangri Location within Tibet, China | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,956 m (22,822 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 30°54′15″N 93°47′09″E / 30.904103°N 93.785923°ECoordinates: 30°54′15″N 93°47′09″E / 30.904103°N 93.785923°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | districts Biru, Banbar in Tibet, China |
| Parent range | Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | October 2nd, 2002 by Carlos Buhler and |
The Sepu Kangri is a mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region.
The mountain is 285 km east-northeast of Lhasa and 178 km east-southeast of the city . With height 6956 m it forms the highest point in the eastern part of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains.
Climbing history[]
Chris Bonington and explored the mountain in 1996. In the following two years they tried unsuccessfully to climb Sepu Kangri.[2][3][4][5]
Finally, on October 2, 2002 Carlos Buhler and succeeded in first ascent.[4][5][6]
References[]
- ^ Sepu Kangri, China at Peakbagger.com
- ^ Asia, Tibet, Sepu Kangri, Attempt AAJ, 1998
- ^ Tibet's Secret Mountain: the Triumph of Sepu Kangri AAJ, 2000
- ^ Jump up to: a b "AAC Publications - Sepu Kangri". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Group". alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, Tibet, Nyainqentanglha Range, Sepu Kangri, First Ascent". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
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