Labuche Kang III/East
| Labuche Kang III | |
|---|---|
| Labuche Kang East | |
  Labuche Kang III Location within Tibet  Labuche Kang III Location within China | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,250 m (23,790 ft)[1] Ranked 93rd |
| Prominence | 570 m (1,870 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 28°18′05″N 86°23′02″E / 28.30139°N 86.38389°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unclimbed |
| Easiest route | Technical |
Labuche Kang III, also known as Labuche Kang East (7,250 metres (23,790 ft)), is a mountain located on the Labuche Kang massif in Tibet Autonomous Region and is the highest unclimbed non-prohibited mountain in the world.[a][2] It is 3.17 km east of Labuche Kang, its parent. It has a prominence height of 570 m (1,870 ft).[1]
Secondary Peak
[edit]A sub-peak called East Labuche Kang II (7,040 m (23,100 ft)) is located about a mile east of the main summit. It has a prominence height of 180 m (590 ft).[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Gangkhar Puensum is taller, but mountaineering in Bhutan is illegal. Kunyang Chhish Wes and Summa Ri are taller peaks, but have a low prominence (202 and 246 meters) and are considered sub-peaks rather than independent mountains
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Labuche Kang III, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Nuwer, Rachel (4 July 2014). "The mountains we have never climbed". BBC. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ Jurgalski, Eberhald (17 August 2018). "High Asia – All mountains and main peaks above 6650 m".
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