Malangphutang

Malangphutang, also known as Malāṅphulāṅ, is a mountain in Nepal.

Malangphutang
Malāṅphulāṅ
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	6,573 m (21,565 ft)[1]
Prominence	753 m (2,470 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Kangtega[1]
Isolation	4.98 km (3.09 mi)[1]
Coordinates	27°48′28″N 86°52′01″E[1]
Geography
Malangphutang Location in Nepal
Interactive map of Malangphutang
Location	Khumbu
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi
District	Solukhumbu
Protected area	Makalu Barun National Park Sagarmatha National Park
Parent range	Himalayas Mahalangur Himal[2]
Climbing
First ascent	2000

Description

Malangphutang is a 6,573-metre (21,565-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is situated six kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Ama Dablam on the common boundary that Sagarmatha National Park shares with Makalu Barun National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Dudh Koshi.^[1] Topographic relief is significant as the north face rises 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) in one kilometre (0.62 mi), and the west face rises 773 metres (2,536 ft) in 0.5 kilometre (0.3 mi). The first ascent of the summit was made on April 28, 2000, by Peter Carse and Amy Supy Bullard via the west face.^[2][3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Malangphutang is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[4] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.^[5]

Gallery

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  South aspect
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  Malangphutang (left) and 6464 (right) from northwest
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  Malangphutang to left
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  South aspect
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  West aspect of Malangphutang (right) with Peak 6070 to left
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  Ombigaichan (left) and Malangphutang (upper right) from the west

See also

• Geology of the Himalayas