Legend: 1:Mount Everest, 2:Kangchenjunga, 3:Lhotse, 4:Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West, 5:Makalu, 6:Kangchenjunga South, 7:Kangchenjunga Central, 8:Cho Oyu, 9:Dhaulagiri, 10:Manaslu (Kutang), 11:Nanga Parbat (Diamer) , 12:Annapurna, 13:Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma), 14:Manaslu East, 15:Annapurna East Peak, 16: Gyachung Kang, 17:Annapurna II , 18:Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri), 19:Kangbachen, 20:Himalchuli (Himal Chuli), 21:Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna), 22:Nuptse (Nubtse), 23:Nanda Devi, 24:Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho), 25:Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa), 26:Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak), 27:Kamet, 28:Dhaulagiri II, 29:Ngojumba Kang II, 30:Dhaulagiri III, 31:Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu), 32:Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) , 33:Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III), 34:Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen), 35:Dhaulagiri IV, 36:Annapurna Fang, 37:Silver Crag, 38:Kangbachen Southwest, 39:Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum), 40:Annapurna III, 41:Himalchuli West, 42:Annapurna IV, 43:Kula Kangri, 44:Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri), 45:Ngadi Chuli South Liangkang Kangri (also known as Gangkhar Puensum North[3] and Liankang Kangri[4]) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border between Bhutan and China, as well as at the southeastern end of territory claimed by both countries.
[1][a] To the south, a ridge leads to the 7,570-metre (24,840 ft) Gangkhar Puensum 2.17 kilometres (1.35 mi) to the south-southeast.
[1] Due to the low saddle height of 234 metres (768 ft),[1] Liangkang Kangri is not regarded as an independent mountain.
The first ascent of Liankang Kangri was by a 5-member party led by the Japanese mountaineer Kiyohiko Suzuki on 9 May 1999.
[5] Team member Tamotsu Nakamura commented to the BBC after the party's success, “As I cannot disclose an inside story behind the sudden cancellation, I write only the reason why the permit was withdrawn because of a political issue with [the] Bhutan government.