Kongde Ri

Kongde Ri (sometimes Kwangde Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located 4 km west of Namche Bazaar.

Elevation6,187 m (20,299 ft)^[1][2][a]

Prominence514 m (1,686 ft)

ListingMountains of Nepal

Coordinates27°47′35″N 86°38′34″E^[2]

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Kongde Ri
Kwangde
Kongde Ri seen from Everest View Hotel above Namche Bazaar
Highest point
Elevation	6,187 m (20,299 ft)[1][2][a]
Prominence	514 m (1,686 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Nepal
Coordinates	27°47′35″N 86°38′34″E[2]
Geography
Kongde Ri Location in Nepal
Location	Khumbu, Nepal
Parent range	Rolwaling Himal[4][3]
Climbing
First ascent	1978 East Peak ascended in 1973 by a German team[5]
Easiest route	rock/snow climb

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A Japanese team made the first ascent of Kongde Ri on November 11, 1978.^[4] The mountain is classified as a trekking peak, but it is considered^{[by whom?]} one of the more difficult ones to climb. A climbing permit costs $70-250 USD per foreign climber depending on the season.^[3]