Khartaphu

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Khartaphu (also Kardapu) is a mountain in the Himalayas of Asia at the head of the Tibetan Kharta valley. At 7,213 m (23, 665 ft) above sea level, it is the 101st highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Mount Everest. Khartaphu has a moderately significant subpeak, Khartaphu West, also known as Xiangdong, 28°4′N 86°57′E located approximately 2.6 km (1.6 mi) west of Khartaphu (main) with an elevation of 7,018 m (23, 025 ft) and a prominence of 158 m (518 ft). Khartaphu was first climbed by Eric Shipton, Edwin Kempson and Charles Warren during the 1935 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition.

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