Listing Ultra First ascent 21 April 1986 Mountain range Himalayas | Elevation 7,538 m Prominence 1,654 m Parent range Himalayas | |
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First ascenders Kazumasa Hira, J. Sakamoto, H. Ozaki, E. Ohtani, C. Itani Similar Gangkhar Puensum, Tongshanjiabu, Distaghil Sar, Karjiang, Jomolhari | ||
Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest mountain in Bhutan but this is disputed by others, who claim that Kula Kangri is wholly in Tibet. The first ascent was by a combined Japanese/Chinese team in 1986. The mountain occupies two ranges, the Himalaya and the Bhutan Himalaya.
Map of Kula Kangri
Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged here.
References
Kula Kangri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA