Although not an 8,000 metre peak, and little visited, it enjoys great vertical relief over the nearby valleys.

Yangra lies on the border between Nepal and Tibet, and is east-southeast of Manaslu, the nearest 8,000  meter peak.

The first ascent, in 1955, was by a Franco-Swiss expedition led by Raymond Lambert, via the Southeast Face and Ridge.

The ascent was most notable for the presence of a woman, Claude Kogan, in the summit party, which was very rare at the time.

The Himalayan Index lists no other ascents of Yangra, although a 1960 attempt reached the East Peak of the mountain.