Kongde Ri

Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located four km west of Namche Bazaar.

Kongde Ri
Kwangde
Kongde Ri seen from Everest View Hotel above Namche Bazaar
Highest point
Elevation	6,187 m (20,299 ft)[1][2][a]
Prominence	514 m (1,686 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Nepal
Coordinates	27°47′35″N 86°38′34″E[2]
Geography
Kongde Ri Location in Nepal
Location	Khumbu, Nepal
Parent range	Rolwaling Himal[4][3]
Climbing
First ascent	1978 East Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team[5]
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

Kongde Ri viewed from Namche

The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered one of the more difficult ones to climb. A climbing permit costs $70-250 USD per foreign climber depending on the season.^[3]

A Japanese team made the first ascent of Kongde Ri on November 11, 1978.^[4]