Shishapangma

Shishapangma
Elevation:	8,013 metres (26,289 feet) Ranked 14th
Latitude:	28° 21′ N
Longitude:	85° 47′ E
Location:	Tibet (China)
Range:	Langtang Himal
First ascent:	1964 by a Chinese team
Easiest route:	snow/ice climb

Shishapangma is the fourteenth highest mountain in the world and the lowest of the eight-thousanders. Shishapangma was the last 8,000 metre peak to be climbed. Alternate names of Shishapangma include Gosainthan, Xixabangma and Xixabangma Feng.

Shishapangma was first climbed on May 2 1964 by Hsu Ching and his ten man Chinese expedition.

On 11 December 2004, Jean-Christophe Lafaille, a French climber, climbed the first solo ascension of a eight-thousander from a new route in the South face.

On 14 January 2005, Piotr Morawski , a Polish climber and Simone Moro a Italy climber - climbed the first ascension of a eight-thousander in winter.

External link

• Shishapangma on Peakware