Kangphu Kang | |
Elevation M: | 7204 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] Ranked 107th |
Prominence M: | 1240 |
Parent Peak: | Tongshanjiabu |
Map: | Bhutan |
Map Size: | 260 |
Location: | Bhutan–China border |
Range: | Himalayas |
Coordinates: | 28.1567°N 90.0708°W |
First Ascent: | 29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition |
Easiest Route: | snow/ice climb |
Kangphu Kang or Shimokangri is a mountain in the Himalayas. At 7204m (23,635feet) above sea level it is the 107th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located on the border of Bhutan and China (Tibet).
The mountain has a western and eastern summit connected by a high ridge not dipping below 7,000 m. From the lower western summit (28.1556°N 90.0633°W, 7,147 m on China's 1:50,000 People Liberation Army map), a 15 km north ridge including a 6,902 m summit branches of the main divide. The main ridge drops steeply from the west peak to a 6,040 m pass, separating it from Jejekangphu Kang (6,965 m; 28.1453°N 90.0233°W).[2] On the other side, the main ridge drops southeast from the east peak to a 6,220 m pass leading to Kangphu Kang II or Dop Kang (6,945 m; 28.1417°N 90.1008°W).[3]
Kangphu Kang was first climbed over the north-face on 29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition.[4]