Lingtren
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Lingtren (Nepali: लिङ्ट्रेन), 6,749 metres (22,142 ft), is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal area of Himalaya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distant in a direct line from Mount Everest. It lies on the international border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and it was first climbed in 1935. A mountain nearby to the west was originally named Lingtrennup but is now more commonly called Xi Lingchain.
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Lingtren | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,749 m (22,142 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 593 m (1,946 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Pumori |
Coordinates | 28°01′N 86°51′E |
Geography | |
Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal Show map of Koshi ProvinceTingri County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
Parent range | Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1935 by Eric Shipton & Dan Bryant |
Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice from West Rongbuk Glacier |
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