Kangphu Kang

Kangphu Kang or Shimokangri is a mountain in the Himalayas. At 7,204 m (23,635 ft) above sea level it is the 107th highest mountain in the world. The peak is located on the border of Bhutan and China (Tibet).

Kangphu Kang
Kangphu Kang Location in Bhutan, on the border with China
Highest point
Elevation	7,204 m (23,635 ft) [1] Ranked 107th
Prominence	1,240 m (4,070 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Tongshanjiabu
Coordinates	28°09′24″N 90°04′15″E [2]
Geography
Location	Bhutan–China border
Parent range	Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition[2]
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

The mountain has a western and eastern summit connected by a high ridge not dipping below 7,000 m. From the lower western summit (28°09′20″N 90°03′48″E, 7,147 m on China's 1:50,000 People Liberation Army map),[2] a 15 km north ridge including a 6,902 m summit branches of the main divide. The main ridge drops steeply from the west peak to a 6,040 m pass, separating it from Jejekangphu Kang (6,965 m; 28°08′43″N 90°01′24″E).[3] On the other side, the main ridge drops southeast from the east peak to a 6,220 m pass leading to Kangphu Kang II or Dop Kang (6,945 m; 28°08′30″N 90°06′03″E).[4]

Kangphu Kang was first climbed over the north-face on 29 September 2002 by a South Korean expedition.[2]