Kula Kangri
| Kula Kangri | |
|---|---|
Ultra | |
| Coordinates | 28°13′39″N 90°37′00″E / 28.22750°N 90.61667°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Kula Kangri (Location in question if on, or which side of the China–Bhutan border)  Kula Kangri Kula Kangri (China)  Kula Kangri Kula Kangri (Bhutan) | |
| Location | Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1986 |
Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest
Himalaya
.
Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged.[citation needed]
Climbing history
The first ascent was by a combined Japanese and Chinese team in 1986.[3]
See also
- List of countries by highest point
- List of highest mountains
- List of Ultras of the Himalayas
- Mountains of Bhutan
References
- ^ a b "Kula Kangri, China" on Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ a b c "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
- ^ Hirai, Kazumasa (1987). "The Ascent Of Kula Kangri From Tibet". Japanese Alpine News. 43. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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