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Karjiang: The Himalayan Giant First Climbed in 2024

Karjiang (Karejiang) Karjiang is a remote 7,000-meter mountain in southern Tibet, rising near the border between China and Bhutan. Its main summit reaches approximately 7,221 meters (23,691 feet), placing it among the world’s 100 highest mountains. For decades, Karjiang was especially notable for another reason: it was one of the highest unclimbed mountains on Earth. …

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Chura Kang

Chura Kang Chura Kang is a remote, glaciated mountain on the Bhutan–Tibet border in the eastern Himalayas. Rising to roughly 6,400–6,650 meters (about 21,000–21,800 feet) depending on the source, it forms part of a little-known chain of high peaks east of Gangkhar Puensum and south of the Kula Kangri massif. Unlike many Himalayan mountains of …

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