Kangtega

Kangtega

The summit of Kangtega is seen to the left. To the right you can see Thamserku
Elevation 6,782 m (22,251 ft)[1]
Location
Location Nepal
Range Himalayas
Coordinates 27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27.7833°N 86.8167°ECoordinates: 27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27.7833°N 86.8167°E[1]
Climbing
First ascent 1963 by David Dornan, Tom Frost, Michael Gill, Jim Wilson

Kangtega, known also as The Snow Saddle, is a major mountain peak of the Himalayas in Nepal. Its summit rises 6,782 metres (22,251 ft).[1] It was first ascended in 1964.[2]

Alison Hargreaves and Jeff Lowe climbing Kangtega, 1 May 1986

Notable ascents and attempts

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kangtega". Peakware.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
  2. "Alpine Club Library - Himalayan Index". Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  3. Smith, Jay (1987). "Kangtega's Northeast Buttress". American Alpine Journal (New York, NY, USA: American Alpine Club) 29 (61): 41–47. ISBN 0-930410-29-7.