Karjiang


Karjiang is a mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region, located near the Bhutan–China border. The highest peak of the Karjiang group is Karjiang I or Karjiang South, with an elevation of ; it remains unclimbed. Other peaks include Karjiang North, Karjiang II/Central, Karjiang III or Taptol Kangri and the top of the north-eastern shoulder.

Attempts

In 1986, a Japanese expedition led by N. Shigo climbed Karjiang II.
Karjiang I remains unclimbed. A Dutch expedition attempted to climb Karjiang during September–October 2001 without success. The group consisted of Haroen Schijf, Rudolf van Aken, Pepijn Bink, Court Haegens, Willem Horstmann and Rein-Jan Koolwijk. The group climbed Karjiang III. According to Schijf, Karjiang I looked very steep and difficult to climb, and the bad weather made an attempt too dangerous.
In 2010, Joe Puryear and David Gottlieb gained the Shipton-Tilman Award to attempt climbing Karjiang. However, they did not receive the necessary permit, and made an attempt to climb Labuche Kang to the west, during which Puryear died.

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