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Mountain in Tibet, China
Karjiang
Karjiang is located in TibetKarjiangKarjiangLocation in Tibet Autonomous Region
Highest point
Elevation7,221 m (23,691 ft)
Prominence880 m (2,890 ft)
Parent peakKula Kangri
Coordinates28°15′29″N 90°38′50″E / 28.258122°N 90.647163°E / 28.258122; 90.647163
Geography
LocationTibet Autonomous Region, China
Parent rangeHimalaya
Climbing
First ascentAugust 14th 2024 by Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng.

Karjiang is a mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region, located near the Bhutan–Tibet border. The highest peak of the Karjiang group is Karjiang I or Karjiang South, with an elevation of 7,221 metres (23,691 ft); it was summitted on August 14, 2024, by Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng. Other peaks include Karjiang North (7196 m), Karjiang II/Central (7045 m), Karjiang III or Taptol Kangri (6820 m) and the top of the north-eastern shoulder (6400 m).

Attempts

In 1986, a Japanese expedition led by N. Shigo climbed Karjiang II (Central).

Karjiang I remains unclimbed. A Dutch expedition attempted to climb Karjiang during September–October 2001 without success. The group consisted of Haroen Schijf, Rudolf van Aken, Pepijn Bink, Court Haegens, Willem Horstmann and Rein-Jan Koolwijk. The group climbed Karjiang III. According to Schijf, Karjiang I looked very steep and difficult to climb, and the bad weather made an attempt too dangerous.

In 2010, Joe Puryear and David Gottlieb gained the Shipton-Tilman Award to attempt climbing Karjiang. However, they did not receive the necessary permit, and made an attempt to climb Labuche Kang 420 kilometres (260 mi) to the west, during which Puryear died.

Video

Karjiang Virtual Aerial Video

References

  1. ^ Ramesh Chandra Bisht (1 January 2008). International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols.). Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-8324-265-3. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ Lindsay Griffin (2010-10-28). "Noted American killed in Tibet". British Mountaineering Council (BMC). Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  3. Benavides, Angela (14 November 2024). "Chinese Bag First Ascent of World's 4th-Highest Unclimbed Peak". ExplorersWeb. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. The Himalayan Club Newsletter. Himalayan Club. 1985. p. 27. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. ^ John Harlin, ed. (2002-09-01). "Climbs and Expeditions: Tibet - Karjiang attempt, Taptol Kangri and Kangmi Kangri first ascents". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club: 433–434. ISBN 978-0-930410-91-9. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  6. "Nederlandse Karjiang expeditie 2001". Pionieren.org. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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