Labuche Kang
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Labuche Kang | |
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Elevation | 7,367 m (24,170 ft) |
Location | Tibet, China |
Range | Labuche Himal, Himalaya |
Prominence | 1,957 m (6,421 ft) |
Coordinates | |
First ascent | October 26, 1987 by A. Deuchi, H. Furukawa, K. Sudo (Japanese); Diaqiog, Gyala, Lhaji, Wanjia (Tibetan) |
Easiest route | West Ridge: glacier/snow climb |
Labuche Kang (or Lapche Kang, Lobuche Kang I, Choksiam) is a high peak of the Himalayas in Tibet, north of the main chain. It lies in a little-known region known as the Labuche Himal.
Labuche Kang was first climbed in 1987 by a Tibetan-Japanese expedition, via the West Ridge. According to the Himalayan Index, there have been no subsequent attempts or ascents.