Mount Kanguru

Mount Kanguru
Mount Kanguru Khumbu Region, Nepal
Elevation	6,367 m (20,889 ft)
Location
Range	Himalayas
Coordinates	27°43′50″N 86°47′27″E / 27.73056°N 86.79083°E / 27.73056; 86.79083Coordinates: 27°43′50″N 86°47′27″E / 27.73056°N 86.79083°E / 27.73056; 86.79083
Climbing
First ascent	October 9 1981 by a Bill Denz (solo)via SW Face-West Peak

Mount Kanguru (formally known as Kusum Kanguru) is a triple-summited mountain in the Khumbu Region of the Himalaya. It forms the border between the Dudhkosi in the south and Hinku Valley to the north.

Name

Its name, Kusum Kanguru, means "Three Snow-White Gods" in the Tibetan language.

See also

• Geology of the Himalaya