Labuche Kang

This article is about the Himalayan outlier peak in southern Tibet. For the 6,119 m peak in Khumbu, eastern Nepal, see Lobuche.

Labuche Kang (or Lapche Kang, Lobuche Kang I, Choksiam) is a northern outlier of the Himalayas inside Tibet. It rises northwest of Rolwaling Himal and east of Shishapangma. The peak belongs to a little-known section of the Himalaya variously called Labuche Himal, Pamari Himal and Lapchi Kang^[2] that extends from the valley of the Tamakosi River west to the valley of the Sun Kosi and Nyalam Tong La pass where Arniko-Friendship Highway cross the Himalaya. This section extends south into Nepal east of Arniko Highway. It is wholly within the catchment of the Kosi, a Ganges tributary.

Labuche Kang
Labuche Kang (Centre) and Shishapangma (left) as seen from Cho Oyu
Highest point
Elevation	7,367 m (24,170 ft)[1] Ranked 75th
Prominence	1,957 m (6,421 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	28°18′15″N 86°21′03″E[1]
Geography
Labuche Kang Location in Tibet, China
Country	China
Region	Tibet
Parent range	Labuche Himal, Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	October 26, 1987 by A. Deuchi, H. Furukawa, K. Sudo (Japanese); Diaqiog, Gyala, Lhaji, Wanjia (Chinese)
Easiest route	West Ridge: glacier/snow climb

Labuche Kang was first climbed in 1987 by a Sino-Japanese expedition, via the West Ridge. No other attempts are recorded^[3] until September 2010 when American climber Joe Puryear fell to his death during an unsuccessful attempt.^[4]

See also

• List of highest mountains
• List of Ultras of the Himalayas

References

1. "China I: Tibet - Xizang". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
2. Carter, H. Adams (1985). "Classification of the Himalaya" (PDF). American Alpine Journal. 27 (59). American Alpine Club: 122. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
3. "Himalayan Index". London: Alpine Club. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
4. Puryear's accident Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine