Jongsong Peak

Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak is located in Sikkim
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak
Location in Nepal at the shared border triple-point with China and India
Jongsong Peak is located in Koshi Province
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak (Koshi Province)
Jongsong Peak is located in Tibet
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak (Tibet)
Jongsong Peak is located in Nepal
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak (Nepal)
Jongsong Peak is located in India
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak
Jongsong Peak (India)
Highest point
Elevation7,462 m (24,482 ft)
Ranked 57th
Prominence1,256 m (4,121 ft)
Coordinates27°53′N 88°08′E / 27.883°N 88.133°E / 27.883; 88.133[1]
Geography
LocationChina–India–Nepal tripoint
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascent2 June 1930 by Bericht Hörlin and Erwin Schneider

Jongsong Peak is a mountain in the Janak section of the Himalayas.[2] At 7,462 metres (24,482 ft) it is the 57th highest peak in the world, although it is dominated by the 3rd highest, Kangchenjunga, 20 km (12 mi) to the south. Jongsong's summit is on tripoint of India, Nepal and China.[3]

  1. ^ "Jongsong Peak, China/India/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 March 2008.
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