Namcha Barwa

Namcha Barwa is a 7,782 metres (25,531 ft) mountain in the Himalayas range, in Tibet.[1] It is the 28th highest mountain in the world. From 1976 to 1992, it was the highest unclimbed mountain on Earth.[2][3] The first people to reach the top were Kazuo Yamamoto, Hiroshi Aota, Atsushi Yamamoto, Jiabu, Chirenduoji, and Biamba Zaxi, in 1992.[4][5]

Namcha Barwa

References
  1. "Namcha Barwa, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. "Namcha Barwa (7782m) : Photos, Diagrams & Topos". summitpost.org. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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  4. Ohtsuka, Hiromi (1994). "The First Ascent of Namcha Barwa, the Highest Unclimbed Peak in the World". The Himalayan Journal. Vol. 50. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. Shigehiro, Tsuneo. "Japan China Joint Expedition to Namcha Barwa, 1992". www.jac.or.jp. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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