Lunag Ri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,895 m (22,621 ft) |
Prominence | 1,179 m (3,868 ft) |
Coordinates | 28°03′11″N 86°33′06″E / 28.05306°N 86.55167°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Rolwaling Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | October 25, 2018 by David Lama (solo) |
Lunag Ri is a mountain in the Rolwaling Himal mountain range of the Himalayas.
The 6,895 metres (22,621 ft) high Lunag Ri is located on the Himalayan main ridge on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Lunag Ri is 11.7 km (7.3 miles) west of Cho Oyu (8,188 m (26,864 ft)). The Jobo Rinjang (6,778 m (22,238 ft)) forms a southeastern secondary summit of Lunag Ri. On the southern flank of the Lunag Ri runs the Lunag glacier. In the east flows the Nangpa glacier. On the northern slope lies the feeding area of the Shalong glacier.