Loenpo Gang (also known as Lönpo Gang) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China.[1]

Loenpo Gang
Loenpo Gang (right) behind Dorje Lhakpa (centre)
Highest point
Elevation	6,979 m (22,897 ft)
Prominence	1,019 m (3,343 ft)
Isolation	12.56 km (7.80 mi)
Coordinates	28°11′44″N 85°47′58″E
Geography
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Country	Nepal
Parent range	Himalayas

Location

The peak is located at 6,979 m (22,897 ft) above sea level.[2] It is part of Jugal Himal range which also consists of following peaks Dorje Lhakpa and Phurbi Chyachu. The prominence is 1,042 m (3,419 ft).

Climbing history

The first ascent was made on May 3, 1962, by a Japanese team consisting of Tadashi Morita, and Kazunari Yasuhisa.[3]

In 1988, a team of South Korean doctors from Chonnam National University Medical School climbed the peak from a new route. The team consisted of Ryong Yoon-Jae, Cho Suk-Phil, Kwon Hyeon, Hong Woon-Ki, Lee Jeong-Hoon, and Kim Soo-Hyeon.[4]

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