Shishapangma
| Shishapangma | |
|---|---|
| Elevation: | 8,013 metres (26,289 feet) Ranked 14th |
| Latitude: | 28° 21′ N |
| Longitude: | 85° 47′ E |
| Location: | Tibet |
| Range: | Langtang Himal |
| First ascent: | 1964 by a Chinese team |
| Easiest route: | snow/ice climb |
Shishapangma is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight-thousanders. Shishapangma was the last 8,000 metre peak to be climbed. Alternate names of Shishapangma include Gosainthan, Xixabangma and Xixabangma Feng.
Shishapangma was first climbed on May 2 1964 by Hsu Ching and his ten man Chinese expedition.
See also: List of mountains
External link
- Shishapangma on Peakware (http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/shishapangma.htm)
| Eight-thousander series | |
| Annapurna | Broad Peak | Cho Oyu | Dhaulagiri | Everest | Gasherbrum I | Gasherbrum II | |
| K2 | Kanchenjunga | Lhotse | Makalu | Manaslu | Nanga Parbat | Shishapangma |
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