Pauhunri

Pauhunri
Pauhunri (centre background) from the headwaters of the Lachung River south of the pass Dongkya La
Highest point
Elevation7,128 m (23,386 ft)[1]
Prominence2,035 m (6,677 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates27°57′12″N 88°50′33″E / 27.95333°N 88.84250°E / 27.95333; 88.84250[2]
Geography
Pauhunri is located in Tibetan Plateau
Pauhunri
Pauhunri
Location on China-India border
LocationSikkim, India
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascent1911 by Alec Kellas
Easiest routesnow/ice/rock climb

Pauhunri is a mountain in the Eastern Himalayas. It is located on the border of Sikkim, India and Tibet and is situated about 75 km northeast of Kangchenjunga. It marks the origin of Teesta river.

First ascent

Pauhunri has an elevation of 7,128 metres (23,386 ft) and was first climbed in 1911 by Scottish mountaineer, Alexander Mitchell Kellas, along with two Sherpas known only as "Sony" and "Tuny’s brother". Unknown at the time, it was revealed 80 years later that this climb made Pauhunri the highest climbed summit on Earth from 1911 to 1930.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pauhunri, China/India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ^ "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Scottish climber revealed to be altitude record-breaker – 80 years on" Archived 2014-05-24 at the Wayback Machine CaledonianMercury.com. Retrieved 2011-11-24.


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