Kongde Ri

Kongde Ri
Kongde Ri
Location in Nepal
Elevation 6,187 m (20,299 ft) [1]
Location
Location Khumbu, Nepal
Range Lumding Himal
Coordinates [1]
Climbing
First ascent 11 November 1978 by a Japanese team[2]
Easiest route rock/snow climb

Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalaya of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located four km west of Namche Bazaar.

The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered one of the more difficult to climb. A climbing permit costs $350 USD for up to 4 climbers.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kongde Ri". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/151437/kongde-ri.html. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 
  2. ^ Himalayan Database
  3. ^ "Kwandge". Nepal Mountaineering Association. http://www.nepalmountaineering.org/index.php?razer=peak_detail&&name=Kwandge. Retrieved 2009-05-23.