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Mount Nyenchen Tanglha
7,162m peak in Tibet, China
7,162m peak in Tibet, China
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mount Nyenchen Tanglha |
| other_name | Nyainqêntanglha Feng, Nyenchen Thanglha, Nyenchentangla, Nyanchen Thanglha, Nyainchentanglha |
| photo | Nyainqentanglha.JPG |
| elevation_m | 7162 |
| elevation_ref | |
| prominence_m | 2239 |
| prominence_ref | |
| listing | Ultra |
| map | China Tibet topography |
| map_caption | Location within Tibet, China |
| map_size | 300 |
| label_position | right |
| location | Damxung County, Tibet, China |
| range | Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_ref | |
| first_ascent | 8 May 1986 by a Japanese expedition |
| easiest_route | Glacier/snow/ice climb |
Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (officially Nyainqêntanglha Feng; ; Chinese: 念青唐古拉峰, Pinyin: Niànqīng Tánggǔlā Fēng) is the highest peak of Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, which together with the Gangdise range form the Transhimalaya.
Location
Mount Nyenchen Tanglha is located in the western part of the range on the watershed between the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra River) to the south and the endorheic basins of the Changtang to the north. In particular, it lies to the south of Namtso Lake. It belongs to Damxung County in the Prefecture of Lhasa of Tibet.
Mythology
In Tibetan mythology Nyenchen Tanglha is considered the most influential deity in a large part of northern Tibet. In his mortal form he is shown riding a white horse, wearing a satin dress and holding a horse whip in one hand and a Buddhist rosary in the other. He is considered to be a bodhisattva on the eighth level, and is a protector of the teachings of the Nyingma tradition. Nyenchen Tanglha is the subject of many fairy tales and folklore.
The three main summits of Nyenchen Tanglha
With an elevation of 7,162m, Nyenchen Tanglha is the highest mountain of the Transhimalayan range. It has a topographic prominence of 2,239m and its parent mountain is Gurla Mandhata located 890 km west. Key saddle is at 4,923m (30°25'57"N 81°37'28"E) near the spring of Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra).
Nyenchen Tanglha has three main summits above 7,000m, located on a northwest–southeast ridge. All three main summits were climbed between 1986 and 1995.
| Mountain | Height (m) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyenchen Tanglha I | 7,162 | 2,239 | Gurla Mandhata | 8 May 1986 | |
| Nyenchen Tanglha II | 7,117 | 189 | Nyenchen Tanglha I | 28 July 1989 | |
| Nyenchen Tanglha III | 7,046 | 253 | Nyenchen Tanglha II | 22 August 1995 |
References
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- {{cite book|last=Tsogyal|first=Yeshe|title=The Lotus-born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava
- {{cite book|last1=Yuan|first1=Haiwang|last2=Kunga|first2=Awang|last3=Li|first3=Bo|title=Tibetan Folktales
References
- {{cite peakbagger
- "Tibet - Xizang Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org.
- http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Articles_by_Area/ChinaTibet.html The Alpine Journal (web archive)
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