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Asia / Nepal / Koshi Province / Kumbhakarna (Jannu)
Record SL-687871 · Wikidata Q1237414

Kumbhakarna (Jannu)

Jannu
No list classifications
Elevation
7,711 m
25,299 ft
Prominence
1,036 m
Isolation
Coordinates
27.6840° N, 88.0440° E
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Kumbhakarna (Jannu)
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Kumbhakarna or Jannu (Limbu: ᤑᤥᤰᤋᤠᤱᤗᤢᤱᤔᤠ, Phaaktanglungma; in Limbu) is the 32nd-highest mountain in the world. It is an important western outlier of Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak. Kumbhakarna is a large and steep peak in its own right, and has numerous challenging climbing routes. A subsidiary peak, found on the east face of the mountain, Jannu East was known until 2025 as one of the last unclimbed peaks in the Himalayas. The official name of this peak is Kumbhakarna, but the designation Jannu is still better known. It is called Phoktanglungma by the native population, literally "mountain with shoulders" (phoktang means "shoulder" and lungma means "mountain"), in the Limbu language, and is sacred in the yuma religion.

First ascent

Date
1962
René Desmaison, Paul Keller, Robert Paragot, Gyalzen Mitchung Sherpa, Lionel Terray, André Bertraud, Jean Bouvier, Pierre Leroux, Yves Pollet-Villard, Jean Ravier and Wangdi Sherpa
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Kumbhakarna East 7,460 m E 74° 1.6 km
Phole South 6,652 m W 278° 1.9 km
Phole Sobithonje 6,645 m W 275° 3.7 km