Noijin Kangsang

Noijin Kangsang
Norin Kang

Looking from Kamba La to Yamdrok Yumtso, with towering Noijinkangsang in the distance
Highest point
Elevation 7,191 m (23,593 ft) [1]
Ranked 105th
Prominence 2,145 m (7,037 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 28°56′54″N 90°10′42″E / 28.94833°N 90.17833°E / 28.94833; 90.17833Coordinates: 28°56′54″N 90°10′42″E / 28.94833°N 90.17833°E / 28.94833; 90.17833 [1]
Geography
Noijin Kangsang
Location in Tibet
Location Tibet，China
Parent range Lhagoi Kangri
Climbing
First ascent 1986 by a Chinese expedition

Noijin Kangsang (Chinese: 宁金抗沙峰, also Norin Kang or Noijinkangsang) is the highest peak of Lhagoi Kangri mountain range in the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. It lies between the Yarlung Tsangpo River (to the north), Yamdrok Lake (to the east) and the Himalayas mountain range (to the south).

Noijin Kangsang was first climbed via the South Face and Southwest Ridge on 28 April 1986 by a Chinese expedition.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-06-01.


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