Namcha Barwa
RangeHimalayas
CountryChina
Elevation7,782 m
First Ascent1992 (Sino-Japanese expedition)
About Namcha Barwa
The easternmost peak of the Himalayas. The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon around it is the deepest canyon in the world at 6,009 m. It was one of the last major peaks to be summited. The area was closed to foreigners until the 1990s.
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