Yangra

Yangra
Ganesh I
View from the east; from left: Pabil, Salasungo, Ganesh V, Yangra Kangri.
Highest point
Elevation7,429.3 m (24,374 ft)
Ranked 62nd
Prominence2,352 m (7,717 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates28°23′33″N 85°07′48″E / 28.39250°N 85.13000°E / 28.39250; 85.13000
Geography
Yangra
Location in Nepal, on the border with China
Yangra
Yangra (China)
CountriesChina and Nepal
Parent rangeGanesh Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascentOctober 24, 1955 by R Lambert, C Kogan, E Gauchat
Easiest routerock/snow/ice climb

Yangra (Ganesh I) is the highest peak of the Ganesh Himal, which is a subrange of the Himalayas. Although not an 8,000 metre peak, and little visited, it enjoys great vertical relief over the nearby valleys.