Ponggen Dopku
| Ponggen Dopku | |
|---|---|
North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,928 m (19,449 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 742 m (2,434 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 6.4 km (4.0 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 28°09′44″N 85°36′48″E / 28.162199°N 85.61327°E[1] |
| Geography | |
Ponggen Dopku Location in Nepal | |
| Interactive map of Ponggen Dopku | |
| Location | Langtang |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Rasuwa |
| Protected area | Langtang National Park[1] |
| Parent range | Himalayas Jugal Himal[2] |
Ponggen Dopku, also spelled Pongen Dopku, is a mountain in Nepal.
Description
Ponggen Dopku is a 5,928-metre (19,449-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepali Himalayas. The elevation has also been reported as 5,930 metres.[3] The peak is situated 55 kilometres (34 mi) north-northeast of Kathmandu above the Langtang Valley of Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,000 metres (6,561 ft) above the Langtang Valley in 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi). The nearest higher peak is Ganchenpo, 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) to the east.[1]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ponggen Dopku is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[4] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Pongen Dopku, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Bill O'Connor, The Trekking Peaks of Nepal, The Mountaineers Books, 1989, ISBN 9780898866766, p. 93–94.
- ^ Peter Gebel, Nepal. Langtang-Gosainkund-Trekking Tour, Books on Demand, 2015, ISBN 9783738687392, p. 115.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather: Ponggen Dopku
- Ponggen Dopku (photo): Flickr