Kula Kangri

Kula Kangri is claimed by many authorities to be the highest mountain in Bhutan but this is disputed by others, who claim that Kula Kangri is wholly in Tibet. The first ascent was by a Japanese team in 1986. The mountain occupies two ranges, the Himalaya and the Bhutan Himalaya.
Chinese and Japanese authorities claim nearby Gangkhar Puensum is higher, and the claim that Kula Kangri is in or on the border with Bhutan is challenged here
Mount Kula Kangri is the famous Mountain, which is opened for the climbing expedition from “Tibet-China mountaineering Association”. The route fallows from Kathmandu’ via Zhangmu, Nyalm, Tingri, Ghantse to reach the Kula Khanri Base camp.
Kula Kangri is the highest mountain range stretching along the border between Bhutan and Tibet.
Many sources cite it as the highest mountain in Bhutan, but it is situated exactly in between the boarder of Bhutan and Tibet.
Kula Kangri is a beautiful big peak with three summits, the west summit  is the highest. The north face is an intimidating wall of rock and ices over 2000m high that is almost entirely capped by sera’s. The south face is equally big and steep. The eastern and western ends are significantly easier for the climbing reason, but both are long and difficult routes.

Climbing Sherpa for Himalayan:

We facilitate highly professional, well trained and qualified climbing Sherpas for the your expeditions. Many climbers avoid Sherpa guides for the climbing, so because of this, they have been found to facing many hindrances on their way. If you take Sherpas along with you on the expedition, they are very useful in your each and every step of support, which makes your climbing easier to restore your strained energy; and it gives you vigorous strength for your next day’s climbing. Most of the groups, who have gone with the Sherpa guides on the expedition, is found to be succeeded as per our past experiences. So we suggest you to operate your expeditions along with the Sherpa guides.

Booking

If you like to book us for the expedition you can log on to our web http://www.monterosa-nepal.com, for online booking you should deposit us USD 500.00 bank transfer in our bank account in advance which enables you for your secured seats. After this deposition, your expedition will be final confirmed; and in case if you cancel the expedition, the deposition will not be refunded. This is the terms and conditions of our company.

peak information

MT. Kula Kangri located at 90.6 E & 28.2 N towers on the main ridge line of the middle section of the Himalayas. Rising 7536m above sea level, it has 6 neighboring peaks of over 7000 m in Lhozhang of the Tibet region. To it southeast stand Kula Kangri II (7548 m) and Kula Kangri III (7384m) while to the northeast are the 7221 m high Karejiang I and 7045 m Karejiang II. Joining Kula Kangri in west is the giant peaks of 7126 m. Viewed in the distance, the group of peaks stand by each other, just like a gigantic protective screen of wall. Bedrocks and precipices are towering like a wall and rising steeply while four glaciers are across the valley, with two as long as 10 kilometers on the north side. With the harsh climate, low temperature and high range of daily temperature & strong wind. The best time for mountaineering activities is generally between April and May or in the months of September and October.

The route line leading to Kula Kangri: It takes a total of 260 km from Lhasa pass Nakartse to reach the base camp in Moinda (4490 m). It is necessary to obtain permit to climb Mt. Kula (Gulha) Kangri.
The team must sign up at least 70 days prior to expedition departure.

Description

Kula Kangri has been widely reported to be the highest mountain in Bhutan, located in a remote area of Northern Bhutan, near the Chinese border. However, recent Chinese sources, with confirmation by Japanese sources, place Kula Kangri entirely within China, with elevation 7538 metres, not 7554 metres, as traditionally quoted. The Chinese survey further establishes that Gangkar Punsum is higher, at 7570 metres, and that it lies on the border between China and Bhutan, although no boundary treaty has been concluded with Bhutan.
Nevertheless, natural features argue in favor of Kula Kangri as being entirely within China, and at the lower quoted height than traditionally given. It remains for Bhutan to conduct its own survey if the confusion or doubt is to be removed. The traditional height of Gangkar Punsum is 7541 metres, not 7570, as the modern Chinese survey indicates.
The divergence of opinion regarding Kula Kangri and Gangkar Punsum is heightend by the policy of Bhutan banning climbing of all mountains in Bhutan higher than 6000 metres since 1994, although a Japanese expedition claims to have reached Gangkar Punsum's North summit, known as Liangkang Kangri (7535m) in 1999, which is still on the Chinese side of the border as apparently regarded by China. Incidentally, the Latitude of Gangkar Punsum is believed to be 28.02.48 North, and Longitude 90.27.21 East, whereas Kula Kangri's is now quoted at 28.13.34 N, 90.36.4 E.

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