GUNUNG · China (Tibet); dahulu diklaim Bhutan

Kula Kangri

库拉岗日 / ཀུ་ལ་ཁ་རི

Information

Elevation: 7.538 m
Country: China (Tibet); dahulu diklaim Bhutan (CN)
Location / Range: Himalaya Timur, perbatasan Tibet–Bhutan (kini di sisi Tibet/China) — salah satu 'ultra' Himalaya
Mountain type: Puncak bersalju-es Himalaya Timur (ultra; gunung suci)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 28.2267, 90.6164
Difficulty: Puncak 7.500-an sangat jarang didaki; hanya sekali pendakian besar (1986). Kini lebih dikenal lewat panorama dari danau Puma Yumco dan trek pemandangan di sisi Tibet.
Best Season: Musim gugur (September–Oktober) dan akhir musim semi untuk cuaca paling stabil
Permits & Rules: Wilayah Tibet: butuh Tibet Travel Permit dan pemandu; pendakian puncak butuh izin mountaineering terpisah dan sangat dibatasi
Hazards: Ketinggian >7.500 m, medan es-salju curam, cuaca Himalaya Timur yang keras, dan keterpencilan; area perbatasan sensitif

Description

Kula Kangri (7,538 m) is a peak in the Eastern Himalayas and the 45th-highest mountain on Earth, one of the Himalayan 'ultras' (high prominence). It was once claimed by Bhutan, but the claim was relinquished in the 1980s — Bhutan attributing it to a cartographic error — so the border now runs through the higher Gangkar Puensum and Kula Kangri lies on the Tibetan/Chinese side. The mountain is revered as one of the four sacred mountains of Central Tibet. Its first ascent was made in 1986 by a combined Japanese–Chinese team (25 Japanese and 17 Chinese members). Given its remote and sensitive status, Kula Kangri is almost never climbed today; it is more often enjoyed as a grand panorama from Lake Puma Yumco and the high pastures on the Tibetan side.

Gallery

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Routes

Pendakian puncak (jalur first-ascent 1986)

Ekspedisi Himalaya 7.500-an — es/salju curam, sangat jarang diizinkan

Ekspedisi besar berminggu-minggu dengan kamp bertingkat

Kula Kangri's first ascent was made in 1986 by a large combined Japanese–Chinese team (25 Japanese, 17 Chinese). As a 7,538 m peak in a sensitive border region, the summit route requires special mountaineering permits, staged camps and command of high-altitude snow-and-ice terrain — and has scarcely been attempted since.

Source

Trek & titik pandang dari danau Puma Yumco (sisi Tibet)

Trek dataran tinggi (>4.500 m) — bukan pendakian teknis

Kunjungan beberapa hari via jalan darat dari Lhasa/Lhozhag ke danau, lalu trek pendek

Because summit climbing is heavily restricted, Kula Kangri is most often enjoyed as a panorama from the Tibetan side, especially from Lake Puma Yumco to its north-west and the surrounding high pastures. The trip is made overland from Lhasa/Lhozhag plus a short trek to viewpoints. A Tibet entry permit and guide are required; the main risks are altitude and plateau weather.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Kula Kangri (7,538 m), the world's 45th-highest mountain and one of Central Tibet's sacred peaks, is almost never climbed but forms a grand panorama from Lake Puma Yumco and the Tibetan high pastures. The English/Mandarin videos below capture views of the mountain, the lake at its foot, and its historical–geographical context — all verified live via YouTube oEmbed.

References

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