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Kunchang Kangri
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Highest point
Elevation6,751 m (22,149 ft)
Prominence988 m (3,241 ft)
Coordinates34°49′29.829″N 77°29′5.548″E / 34.82495250°N 77.48487444°E / 34.82495250; 77.48487444
Geography
LocationLadakh
Climbing
First ascentJuly 22, 2018 by an Estonian team

Kunchang Kangri is a mountain peak located at 6,751m (22,149ft) above sea level in the easternmost subrange of the Karakoram range in India.[1]

Location[edit | edit source]

The peak is located east of Tegar, a high-altitude village in Nubra subdivision in the Leh district of Union territory of Ladakh (India). The prominence is 988 m (3,241 ft).

First ascent[edit | edit source]

On July 22, 2018; an Estonian Karakorum expedition team consisting of Kristjan-Erik Suurväli, (group leader), Sven Oja (frontrunner), Priit Joosu, Lauri Ehrenpreis, Meelis Luukas, Priit Simson and Lauri Stern reached the summit.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kunchang Kangri". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. "Eesti alpinistid tõusid esimeste inimestena 6801 meetri kõrgusele Ida-Karakorami mäetipule" [Estonian climbers were the first people to climb to the height of 6801 meters on the peak of the East Karakorum mountain]. Forte (in eesti). Retrieved 2021-10-31.

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