Gamlang Razi
{{Short description|Mountain in Myanmar}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Gamlang Razi
| other_name = {{lang|my|ဂမ်လန်ရာဇီ}}
| elevation_m = 5,870
| prominence_m =
940
| elevation_ref = {{cite magazine|magazine=Asian Geographic|number=104|date=2014|title=Great Forests and Mountains of Asia}}
| listing =
| range = Himalaya
| map = Myanmar
| map_size = 200
| map_caption = Location in Myanmar (near the border with India and Tibet)
| label_position = bottom
| coordinates = {{coord|28|18|21.2|N|97|28|04.6|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{Cite web|url=http://blog.junipersys.com/gamlang-razi-elevation/#comment-108|title = Gamlang Razi - Setting the Elevation Straight|date = 29 January 2014}}
| first_ascent = 7 September 2013 by Eric Daft, Mark Fisher, Chris Nance, Andy Tyson, Molly Loomis Tyson (all U.S.) and
Pyae Phyo Aung (Myanmar){{cite aaj|first=Andy|last=Tyson|article_id=13201212951|title=Gamlang Razi. The first ascent in Myanmar's mysterious mountains|volume=56|issue=88|page=45|access-date=2025-01-13}}
| easiest_route = snow/ice climb
}}
Gamlang Razi ({{langx|my|ဂမ်လန်ရာဇီ}}) is possibly{{Cite web |url= http://neverstopexploring.com/expeditions/myanmar/#dispatch-7235|title= attempt of a team of The North Face and National Geographic explorers supported by a NGS Expeditions Council Grant to definitively solve the mystery of which is taller}} Southeast Asia's highest mountain, located in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin. It is in Khakaborazi National Park.{{Cite web |url= http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Khakaborazi_National_Park |title= Khakaborazi National Park |work= protectedplanet.net |access-date= 2014-07-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130326045637/http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Khakaborazi_National_Park |archive-date= 2013-03-26 |url-status= dead }} The mountain lies on the border of Myanmar and Tibet, 15 km from the border tri-point with India. The 5881-m high Hkakabo Razi is located 6.6 km ENE from Gamlang Razi.https://www.facebook.com/gamlang.razi.9 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} It has year-round snow and glaciers. Mt. Gamlang Razi rock type is granite, according to the Department of Geological Survey of Myanmar.Ministry of Agri & Irra under Survey Dept. First Edition: 2008 Myanmar
Climbing history
Andy Tyson (1968–2015) led the first ascent in 2013. The team consisted of five American climbers as well as two Burmese climbers from the Technical Climbing Club of Myanmar (TCCM). The expedition was mainly sponsored by the Htoo Foundation. The path to the base camp passes through several rainforests and crosses a number of streams. In favorable weather, it typically takes about two weeks to reach the base camp.
Possibly the highest peak in Southeast Asia
Gamlang Razi has been measured at 5,870 ±2 m (19,259 ft). It makes the highest mountain in Southeast Asia whose height has been measured exactly by GPS. Hkakabo Razi has not yet been measured via GPS. However, Hkakabo Razi may still be the highest peak according to a recent expedition to that peak. Though the expedition team reached only 5742 m (18,840 ft), they estimated that Hkakabo Razi's summit to be another 240 m (800 ft) higher.{{Cite web|url=http://news-beta.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/150116-burma-climb-myanmar-hkakabo-razi/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118220439/http://news-beta.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/150116-burma-climb-myanmar-hkakabo-razi/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 18, 2015|title = National Geographic News and Latest Stories}}
See also
- List of mountains in Burma
- List of Southeast Asian mountains
- {{portal-inline|Myanmar}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGo21HWNCgM Gamlang Razi Myanmar's snow-capped mountain in Kachin State]
Category:International mountains of Asia