Porong Ri

Porong Ri
Porong Ri Location in China
Highest point
Elevation	7,292 m (23,924 ft)[1] Ranked 86th
Prominence	520 m (1,710 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Shishapangma
Coordinates	28°23′13″N 85°43′07″E[1]
Geography
Location	Tibet, China
Parent range	Langtang Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	1982 by a Japanese team
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

Porong Ri is a mountain in the Langtang region of the Himalayas. At 7,292 m (23,924 ft) it is the 86th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet, China, at about one kilometre northeast of the Nepal border.

Porong Ri was first climbed in 1982 by a Japanese expedition team.^[2]

References

1. "Porong Ri, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
2. "Porong Ri 7292m". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.

External links

• Porong Ri on Peakery