Gyachung Kang

Gyachung Kang
Gyachung Kang
Highest point
Elevation	7,952 m (26,089 ft) Ranked 15th
Prominence	700 m (2,300 ft)
Coordinates	28°05′53″N 86°44′32″E / 28.09806°N 86.74222°E / 28.09806; 86.74222
Geography
Gyachung Kang Location on China - Nepal border Show map of Koshi Province Gyachung Kang Gyachung Kang (Tibetan Plateau) Show map of Tibetan Plateau Gyachung Kang Gyachung Kang (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Location	Nepal - China
Parent range	Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	1964 by a Japanese team[1]
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

Gyachung Kang (Nepali: ग्याचुङ्काङ, Gyāchung Kāng; Chinese: 格重康峰; pinyin: Géchóngkāng Fēng) is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayas and is the highest peak between Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Mount Everest (8,848 m). It lies on the border between Nepal and China. As the 15th highest peak in the world, it is also the co highest peak (with Gasherbrum III) that is not an eight-thousander; hence, it is far less well-known than the lowest of the eight-thousanders, which are only about 100 m (328 ft) higher. The peak's lack of significant prominence (700 m) also contributes to its relative obscurity.