Tongu

Tongu is a 6187m peak in the Mukut Himal (N of Hongde in Hidden Valley). The Himalayan Database records 3 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1959 by John Humphreys, Fred Dunn, John Noxon.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 181
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Peak ID TONG
Peak Name Tongu
Alt. Name -
Location Mukut Himal (N of Hongde in Hidden Valley)
Height (m) 6187
Height (ft) 20299
Sub-range 16
Region 6
Open False
Unlisted True
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted -
Host Country 1
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6187m - HMG-Finn, Japan MMW 6197m - Leomann
First Ascent Year 1959
First Ascent Season 3
First Ascent Expedition TONG59301
First Summit Date Oct 21
First Ascent Country USA
First Summiters John Humphreys, Fred Dunn, John Noxon
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year 1959
First Ascent Date Oct 21 1959
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Expeditions

3 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
TONG59301 1959 USA NW side - 18th October 1959
TONG62101 1962 Japan SW Ridge from E 6th May 1962 9th May 1962
TONG02301 2002 Austria NW Ridge - 5th October 2002