Baden-Powell Peak
Baden-Powell Scout Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,826 m (19,114 ft) [1] |
Listing | List of mountains in Nepal |
Coordinates | 28°09′59″N 85°32′01″E / 28.16639°N 85.53361°ECoordinates: 28°09′59″N 85°32′01″E / 28.16639°N 85.53361°E |
Geography | |
Baden-Powell Scout Peak | |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | North route |
Baden-Powell Scout Peak, formerly known as Urkema Peak, in Nepal is part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world.[2] It is on the border with China about a hundred miles west of Mount Everest. As part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary, the government of Nepal renamed Urkema Peak to Baden-Powell Scout Peak, to commemorate 100 years of Scouting in honor of British soldier Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the World Scouting movement.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Baden Powell Peak climbing information". Explore Himalaya. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ↑ http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001771.html
- ↑ "Baden Powell Peak 2007 Report". Explore Himalaya. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
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