Kalurong


Kalurong or Kalaxung is a mountain located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is a part of Lhagoi Kangri belt, which is a heteroclite juxtaposition of subranges that is compressed between the Yarlung Tsangpo river to the north and the Assam Himalaya to the south.

Location

The mountain has two summits — Kalurong North, which is located at above sea level and Kalurong South, which is located at. The superstructure of the mountain is in Central Tibet, south of the Karo La pass. Both the summits are connected through a saddle at.

Climbing history

In September 2005, a Japanese expedition led by the Keio University Alpine Club made the mountain's first ascent.