Katung-Kang (also Khatung-Kang ) is a mountain in the Himalayas , part of the Damodar-Himale mountain range, located in the central part of Nepal [2] . The main summit of the mountain has a height of 6484 m, and also, to the north of the main summit, there is a secondary summit - Thorong-Ri (6144 m, ).
| Katung Kang | |
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 Katung-Kang, view from the Thorong-La Pass . On the right - the main summit (6484 m), on the left - Thorong-Ri (6144 m) | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 6484 [1] m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Mountain system | Himalayas |
| Ridge or array | Damodar-Gimal |
Thorong-La Pass
To the north of Katung-Kang, there is another six thousand mountain - Yakawa-Kang (6482 m). In the saddle between Thorong-Ri and Yakawa-Kang, at an altitude of 5,416 m, is the Torong-La Pass . The trail passing through the pass is regularly used by local merchants, as well as lovers of mountain tourism - the pass is the highest point of the hiking route “The Track around Annapurna” .
Climbing
The first ascent of Katung-Kang was made in the spring of 1956 by Swiss climbers Arthur Baumgartner and Marguerite Deriez [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Peakbagger.com
- ↑ H. Adams Carter. Classification of the Himalaya (Eng.) // American Alpine Journal. - American Alpine Club, 1985. - Vol. 27 , no. 59 . - P. 127 .
- ↑ Winter expeditions in Nepal . The British Mountaineering Council. Archived September 11, 2012.