Kalurong or Kalaxung is a mountain located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is a part of Lhagoi Kangri belt, which is a heteroclite juxtaposition of subranges that is compressed between the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River) river to the north and the Assam Himalaya to the south.

Kalurong
Kalurong in Central Tibet, 26 September 2014
Highest point
Elevation	6,674 m (21,896 ft)
Prominence	1,548 m (5,079 ft)
Coordinates	28°50′13″N 90°13′10″E
Geography
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Location	Tibet/China
Climbing
First ascent	No Records

Location

The mountain has two summits — Kalurong North, which is located at 6,674 m (21,896 ft)[1] above sea level and Kalurong South, which is located at 6,536 m (21,444 ft). The superstructure of the mountain is in Central Tibet, south of the Karo La pass. Both the summits are connected through a saddle at 6,314 m (20,715 ft).[2]

Climbing history

In September of 2005, a Japanese expedition led by the Keio University Alpine Club made the mountain's first ascent.[2]

References

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