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Porong Ri
Porong Ri is located in ChinaPorong RiPorong RiLocation in China
Highest point
Elevation7,292 m (23,924 ft)
Ranked 86th
Prominence520 m (1,710 ft)
Parent peakShishapangma
Coordinates28°23′13″N 85°43′07″E / 28.38694°N 85.71861°E / 28.38694; 85.71861
Geography
LocationTibet, China
Parent rangeLangtang Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent1982 by a Japanese team
Easiest routesnow/ice climb

Porong Ri is a mountain in the Langtang region of the Himalayas. At 7,292 m (23,924 ft) it is the 86th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet, China, at about one kilometre northeast of the Nepal border.

Porong Ri was first climbed in 1982 by a Japanese expedition team.

References

  1. ^ "Porong Ri, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. "Porong Ri 7292m". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.

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