Labuche Kang

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Labuche Kang
Elevation 7,367 m (24,170 ft)
Location Tibet,
Range Labuche Himal, Himalaya
Prominence 1,957 m (6,421 ft)
Coordinates 28°18′15″N, 86°21′03″E
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 Nepal/Tibet, on the main chain on the watershed separating the Sub-Continent of India from Tibet. 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.