Nyonno Ri
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Prominence1,805 m (5,922 ft)[1]
| Nyonno Ri | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,724 m (22,060 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,805 m (5,922 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 48.65 km (30.23 mi)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 28°12′N 87°36′E / 28.200°N 87.600°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Sikkim-Eastern Nepal Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 17, 1935 |
Nyonno Ri (Tibetan: ཉ་རོ་རི།) is a mountain located in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is an ultra-prominent peak and is the 296th highest in Asia.[1] It has an elevation of 6,724 metres (22,060 ft).
In 1935, the British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition took place, where a team of climbers took an expedition to climb Mount Everest and other surrounding mountains. On June 17, 1935, part of the team climbed and reached the peak of Nyonno Ri.[2]
