Kangtega | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,782 m (22,251 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27.7833°N 86.8167°E [1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1963 David Dornan, Tom Frost, Michael Gill, Jim Wilson, [2] in an expedition led by Edmund Hillary. [1] |
Kangtega ( Nepali: काङ्टेगा), 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 1963. [1] [3]
From the Khumbhu and Hinku Valley areas, Mount Kangtega rises to a saddle-shaped point, thus earning the name "The Snow Saddle." [4]
Kangtega | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,782 m (22,251 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 27°47′00″N 86°49′00″E / 27.7833°N 86.8167°E [1] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1963 David Dornan, Tom Frost, Michael Gill, Jim Wilson, [2] in an expedition led by Edmund Hillary. [1] |
Kangtega ( Nepali: काङ्टेगा), 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 1963. [1] [3]
From the Khumbhu and Hinku Valley areas, Mount Kangtega rises to a saddle-shaped point, thus earning the name "The Snow Saddle." [4]