Kongde Ri
| Kongde Ri | |
|---|---|
| Kwangde | |
 Kongde Ri seen from Everest View Hotel above Namche Bazaar | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,187 m (20,299 ft)[1][2][a] |
| Prominence | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°47′35″N 86°38′34″E / 27.79300°N 86.64265°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Kongde Ri Location in Nepal | |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
| Parent range | Rolwaling Himal[4][3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1978 East Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team[5] |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located four km west of Namche Bazaar.
The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered one of the more difficult ones to climb. A climbing permit costs $70-250 USD per foreign climber depending on the season.[3]
A Japanese team made the first ascent of Kongde Ri on November 11, 1978.[4]
References
- ^ "Kongde Ri". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ a b "Topographic map of Kongde Ri". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Service Charges for Foreign Climber per person in US dollar". Nepal Mountaineering Association. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Kwangde". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Kongde-Ri, East Peak". American Alpine Journal. 18. American Alpine Club: 481. 1973. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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