Jongsong Peak

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Jongsong Peak
Elevation 7,462 metres (24,482 feet)
Ranked 57th
Location India/China/Nepal border
Range Sikkim, Himalaya
Prominence 1,256 m (4,121 ft)
Coordinates 27°53′″N, 88°8′″E
First ascent 1930 by G.O. Dyhenfurth

Jongsong Peak is a mountain in the Himalayas. At 7,462 m (24, 482 ft) it is the 53rd highest in the world. Its peak forms a three-way boundary between India, China and Nepal. [1] The peak is dominated by Kangchenjunga, just 20 km (12.2 m) to the south. Between its first ascent by an expedition led by G.O. Dyhenfurth in 1930 [2] and the first ascent of Nanda Devi in 1931 it was the highest-climbed peak in the world.

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  1. ^ MSN Encarta map Accessed 06/03/08
  2. ^ Kangchenjunga Summit Post; Accessed 06/03/08 The team abandoned the climb. Instead they completed the circuit of Kangchenjunga by crossing the Jongsong La and made first ascents of Jongsong (24,334'), Nepal Peak (23,560'), and Ramthang (23,310), among others.