Pangbuk Ri

Pangbuk Ri is a 6625m peak in the Rolwaling Himal (N of Menlung La on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 4 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 2011 by David Gottlieb, Chad Kellogg.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 144
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Peak ID PANG
Peak Name Pangbuk Ri
Alt. Name -
Location Rolwaling Himal (N of Menlung La on Tibetan border)
Height (m) 6625
Height (ft) 21736
Sub-range 19
Region 2
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted Opened in 2002
Host Country 4
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6625m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa 6716m - Shangri La, Schneider, Japan MMW W Summit of Pangkuk Ri: 6514m - HMG-Finn 6503m - Schneider, Japan MMW (printed 6053m in transposition error)
First Ascent Year 2011
First Ascent Season 3
First Ascent Expedition PANG11301
First Summit Date Nov 11
First Ascent Country USA
First Summiters David Gottlieb, Chad Kellogg
First Ascent Notes The Pangbuk that Bourdillon and Colledge climbed on May 29, 1952 was south of Menlung La (thus not Pangbuk Ri)
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year 2011
First Ascent Date Nov 11 2011
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Expeditions

4 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
PANG55101 1955 UK SW Ridge - 14th May 1955
PANG59301 1959 Japan - - 4th November 1959
PANG11301 2011 USA S Face (up), SW Face (down) 28th October 2011 11th November 2011
PANG13301 2013 Japan NE Ridge - -