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Karjiang

Mountain in Tibet, China

Summary

Mountain in Tibet, China

Field	Value
name	Karjiang
elevation_m	7221
elevation_ref
Ranked 99th
prominence_m	880
range	Himalayas
parent_peak	Kula Kangri
listing	Mountains of China
country	China
region	Tibet Autonomous Region
map	China Tibet topography
map_caption	Location in Tibet Autonomous Region
coordinates
first_ascent	August 13, 2024 by Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng.

Ranked 99th Karjiang is a mountain in the Tibet Autonomous Region, located near the Bhutan–Tibet border. The highest peak of the Karjiang group is Karjiang I or Karjiang South, with an elevation of 7221 m; it was summitted on August 13, 2024, by Liu Yang and Song Yuancheng. Other peaks include Karjiang North (7196 m), Karjiang II/Central (7045 m), Karjiang III or Taptol Kangri (6820 m) and the top of the north-eastern shoulder (6400 m).

Attempts

In 1986, a Japanese expedition led by N. Shigo climbed Karjiang II (Central).

A Dutch expedition attempted to climb Karjiang during September–October 2001 without success. The group consisted of Haroen Schijf, Rudolf van Aken, Pepijn Bink, Court Haegens, Willem Horstmann and Rein-Jan Koolwijk. The group climbed Karjiang III. According to Schijf, Karjiang I looked very steep and difficult to climb, and the bad weather made an attempt too dangerous.

In 2010, Joe Puryear and David Gottlieb gained the Shipton-Tilman Award for an attempt to climb Karjiang. However, they did not receive the necessary permit and made an attempt to climb Labuche Kang 420 km to the west, during which Puryear died.

In 2024, A Chinese expedition led by Liu Tang made the first recorded ascent of the main summit. They faced deep snow on the way up and summited on August 13, 2024.

References

Bisht, Ramesh Chandra. (1 January 2008). "International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols.)". Mittal Publications.
(14 November 2024). "Chinese Bag First Ascent of World’s 4th-Highest Unclimbed Peak". ExplorersWeb.
(1985). "The Himalayan Club Newsletter". Himalayan Club.
Schijf, Haroen. (2002-09-01). "Karjiang attempt, Taptol Kangri and Kangmi Kangri first ascents". [[American Alpine Club]].
"Nederlandse Karjiang expeditie 2001". Pionieren.org.
Griffin, Lindsay. (2010-10-28). "Noted American killed in Tibet". British Mountaineering Council (BMC).
Benavides, Angela. (2024-11-14). "Chinese Bag First Ascent of World's 4th-Highest Unclimbed Peak » Explorersweb".

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