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Subsidiary peak of Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga South Summit
Kangchenjunga South Summit and South Face of Goecha-La
Highest point
Elevation8,476 m (27,808 ft)
Prominence76 m (249 ft)
Parent peakKanchenjunga
Isolation1.13 km (0.70 mi)
Coordinates27°41′30″N 88°9′15″E / 27.69167°N 88.15417°E / 27.69167; 88.15417
Geography
Kanchenjunga South Summit is located in IndiaKanchenjunga South SummitKanchenjunga South SummitShow map of IndiaKanchenjunga South Summit is located in NepalKanchenjunga South SummitKanchenjunga South SummitKanchenjunga South Summit (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 15km
10miles Nepal Pakistan India ChinaNgadi Chuli South 45Ngadi Chuli SouthAnnapurna IV 42Annapurna IVHimalchuli West 41Himalchuli WestAnnapurna III 40Annapurna IIIKangbachen Southwest 38Kangbachen SouthwestSilver Crag 37Silver CragAnnapurna Fang 36Annapurna FangDhaulagiri IV 35Dhaulagiri IVMolamenqing (Phola Gangchen) 34Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen)Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III) 33Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III)Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) 32Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan)Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu) 31Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu)Dhaulagiri III 30Dhaulagiri IIINgojumba Kang II 29Ngojumba Kang IIDhaulagiri II 28Dhaulagiri IIKamet 27KametZemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak) 26Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak)Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho) 24Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho)Nanda Devi 23Nanda DeviNuptse (Nubtse) 22Nuptse (Nubtse)Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna) 21Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna)Himalchuli (Himal Chuli) 20Himalchuli (Himal Chuli)Kangbachen 19KangbachenTenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri) 18Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri)Annapurna II 17Annapurna IIGyachung Kang 16Gyachung KangAnnapurna I East (Annapurna East Peak) 15Annapurna I East (Annapurna East Peak)Manaslu East 14Manaslu EastShishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma) 13Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma)Annapurna 12AnnapurnaNanga Parbat (Diamer) 11Nanga Parbat (Diamer)Manaslu (Kutang) 10Manaslu (Kutang)Dhaulagiri 9DhaulagiriCho Oyu 8Cho OyuKangchenjunga Central 7Kangchenjunga CentralKangchenjunga South 6Kangchenjunga SouthMakalu 5MakaluYalung Kang (Kanchenjunga West) 4Yalung Kang (Kanchenjunga West)Lhotse 3Lhotse Kangchenjunga (Kanchenjunga, Kanchanjanghā, Khangchendzonga) 2Kangchenjunga (Kanchenjunga, Kanchanjanghā, Khangchendzonga) Mount Everest 1Mount Everest  The major peaks (not mountains) above 7,500 m (24,600 ft) height in Himalayas, rank identified in Himalayas alone (not the world). The map may help give context to Kangchenjunga South with more detail and zooming on click through.

Legend：
1：Mount Everest,  2：Kangchenjunga,  3：Lhotse,  4：Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West,  5：Makalu,  6：Kangchenjunga South,  7：Kangchenjunga Central,  8：Cho Oyu,  9：Dhaulagiri,  10：Manaslu (Kutang),  11：Nanga Parbat (Diamer) ,  12：Annapurna,  13：Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma),  14：Manaslu East,  15：Annapurna East Peak,  16： Gyachung Kang,  17：Annapurna II ,  18：Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri),  19：Kangbachen,  20：Himalchuli (Himal Chuli),  21：Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna),  22：Nuptse (Nubtse),  23：Nanda Devi,  24：Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho),  25：Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa),  26：Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak),  27：Kamet,  28：Dhaulagiri II,  29：Ngojumba Kang II,  30：Dhaulagiri III,  31：Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu),  32：Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) ,  33：Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III),  34：Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen),  35：Dhaulagiri IV,  36：Annapurna Fang,  37：Silver Crag,  38：Kangbachen Southwest,  39：Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum),  40：Annapurna III,  41：Himalchuli West,  42：Annapurna IV,  43：Kula Kangri,  44：Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri),  45：Ngadi Chuli South

 
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascentMay 19, 1978 by Eugeniusz Chrobak and Wojciech Wróż

Kanchenjunga South Peak is a 8,476 m high subsidiary peak of Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.

The summit is located in the Himalayan range, on the border between Nepal and India. A ridge leads north over the middle peak to the main peak of Kangchenjunga. To the east, a ridge branches off to Zemu Kang (7,730 m). To the south, the ridge continues over Hogsback Peak (7,379 m) and Talung (7,349 m) to Kabru.

Mountaineering

The mountain has rarely been climbed, with only six expeditions counted by the Himalayan Database as of 2024.

The first ascent of Kanchenjunga South took place in 1978, 23 years after the first successful summit of the main peak. It was climbed by a Polish team consisting of Eugeniusz Chrobak and Wojciech Wróż.

In 1989, the mountain was climbed for the first time without supplemental oxygen by a Russian team led by Eduard Myslovsky.

In 1991, Marko Prezelj and Andrej Štremfelj successfully summitted Kangchenjunga South by its Southwest ridge, in alpine style. After a challenging climb, they reached the summit on April 30. The following year, the pair were awarded the inaugural Piolets d’Or for their successful ascent.

In 2012, Kanchenjunga South was first summitted in Winter, when it was climbed by German Philipp Kunz and his team of four Sherpas, Tshering Dorje Sherpa, Kami Chiriri Lama, Lhakpa Wangel Sherpa, and Nima Ongdi Sherpa. The team reached the summit on February 15. Supplementary oxygen was not used in the ascent, and the expedition took 15 days in total.

See also

External links

  • Nepal Himal Peak Profile
  • Kangchenjunga South, Nepal/India on Peakbagger

References

  1. "Peak Bagger:Himalaya, Central Nepal Himalaya, Khumbu, Ghurka Himal, Annapurna Himal, Xishapangma Area, Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalaya, Western Nepal Himalaya, Assam Himalaya, Punjab Himalaya, Bhutan Himalaya, Garwhal Himalaya, Ganesh Himal". Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "The Himalayan Database Online". The Himalayan Database. Ann Arbor.
  3. "Eugeniusz Chrobak (1939-1989) – marzenia to nie projekty" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. pisze, 3 czerwca odsłonięcie tablic pamiątkowych pod Osterwą. "Wojtek Wróż – 25 rocznica śmierci" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. Annapurna, Kris (2023-03-05). "Kangchenjunga 1991: 'See and Remember, Do and Understand' » Explorersweb". Explorersweb. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. "The HJ/48/4 SLOVENE KANGCHENJUNGA EXPEDITION, 1991". The HJ/48/4 SLOVENE KANGCHENJUNGA EXPEDITION, 1991. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  7. "AAC Publications - Slovene Kangchenjunga Expedition". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  8. gripped (2018-06-11). "2018 Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement to Andrej Štremfelj". Gripped Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  9. Nestler, Stefan (2023-09-22). "Pioneer and mentor: Marko Prezelj receives the Paul Preuss Prize". Adventure Mountain. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  10. "Kanchenjunga South". www.nepalhimalpeakprofile.org. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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