Loenpo Gang

Loenpo Gang is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of People's Republic of China.

Location

The peak is located at above sea level. It is part of Jugal Himal range which also consists of following peaks Dorje Lhakpa, Gurkarpo Ri, and Phurbi Chyachu. The prominence is.

Climbing history

The first attempt on the summit was made in 1957, by a British team from the YRC. The team withdrew from the mountain after the leader, Crosby Fox, and two sherpas, Mingma Tensing and Lakpa Norbu, were killed in an avalanche.
The first ascent was made on 3 May 1962, by a Japanese team consisting of Tadashi Morita, and Kazunari Yasuhisa.
In 1988, a team of South Korean doctors from Chonnam National University Medical School climbed the peak from a new route, and reached the summit on 27 September. The team consisted of Ryong Yoon-Jae, Cho Suk-Phil, Kwon Hyeon, Hong Woon-Ki, Lee Jeong-Hoon, and Kim Soo-Hyeon.