Talung
Talung is a 7349m peak in the Simhalila Himal (S of Kangchenjunga on Indian border). The Himalayan Database records 15 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1964 by Franz Lindner, Tenzing Nanda Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 180 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | TLNG |
| Peak Name | Talung |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Simhalila Himal (S of Kangchenjunga on Indian border) |
| Height (m) | 7349 |
| Height (ft) | 24111 |
| Sub-range | 9 |
| Region | 1 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | Opened in 2002 |
| Host Country | 5 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7349m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Shangri La, Japan MMW, Kielkowski |
| First Ascent Year | 1964 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | TLNG64101 |
| First Summit Date | May 19 |
| First Ascent Country | W Germany, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Franz Lindner, Tenzing Nanda Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | N Side (MM 140:8 Jul 1991) W Face (MM 104:17 Jul 1985) W Side (AAJ 68:2 1992) (Slovene 1991 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1964 |
| First Ascent Date | May 19 1964 |
| pkname_lower | talung |
Expeditions
15 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLNG20301 | 1920 | UK | W Spur (recon to 5800m) | - | - | |
| TLNG53101 | 1953 | UK | NE Ridge from S | - | 25th May 1953 | |
| TLNG54101 | 1954 | UK | NE Ridge from W | - | 22nd May 1954 | |
| TLNG55101 | 1955 | UK | W Side | 12th April 1955 | 17th April 1955 | |
| TLNG61101 | 1961 | UK | Reconnaissance | - | - | |
| TLNG63301 | 1963 | Japan | - | 28th October 1963 | - | |
| TLNG64101 | 1964 | W Germany | From SW side to S Smt | 27th April 1964 | 19th May 1964 | |
| TLNG75101 | 1975 | India | E Face | 10th April 1975 | 23rd April 1975 | |
| TLNG91101 | 1991 | Yugoslavia | NW Face-W Face | 12th April 1991 | 20th April 1991 | |
| TLNG02301 | 2002 | Japan | NW Face-W Face | 29th September 2002 | 21st October 2002 | |
| TLNG02302 | 2002 | Czech Republic | Left side of NW Face (to 6600m) | 5th October 2002 | 24th October 2002 | |
| TLNG04301 | 2004 | Czech Republic | NW Face (to 6600m) | 4th October 2004 | 21st October 2004 | |
| TLNG13101 | 2013 | Czech Republic | W Face (to 6600m) | 1st May 2013 | 19th May 2013 | |
| TLNG14101 | 2014 | Italy | NW Face-NW Pillar | 20th April 2014 | 17th May 2014 | |
| TLNG15301 | 2015 | Ukraine | NW Face-W Face (to 7100m) | 28th September 2015 | 23rd October 2015 |