| Kusum Kanguru | |
|---|---|
 Kusum Kanguru SW face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,367 m (20,889 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 767 m (2,516 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 27°43′50″N 86°47′27″E / 27.73056°N 86.79083°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Three Snow-White Gods |
| Language of name | Sherpa |
| Geography | |
  Kusum Kanguru Location in Nepal | |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
| Parent range | Charpati Himal |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 7 October 1981 by Bill Denz (New Zealand). Solo ascent via SW buttress (W Face)[3] |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Kusum Kanguru (alternatively Kusum Kangguru, Kusum Kangru, Kusum Kang, Kusum Khangru, Kusumkhang Karda or Mount Kanguru) is a mountain in the Khumbu Region of the Himalayas in Nepal. Its name, Kusum Kanguru, means "Three Snow-White Gods" in the Sherpa language, which refers to the triple summit of the mountain.
The main north-south ridge of Kusum Kanguru forms the border between the Dudh Khosi to the west and the Hinku Valley to the east. The mountain is the main source of the Kusum Khola (or Thado Koshi Khola) which flows westward to merge with the Dudh Khosi at the village of Thado Koshi. Kusum Kanguru is one of the first high snowy mountains that become visible while trekking from Jiri to the Mount Everest base camp.
- ^ "NMA Peaks". Nepal Mountaineering Association. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Kusum Kanguru, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Himalayan Database