Baden-Powell Peak

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]

Baden-Powell Scout Peak
Highest point
Elevation5,825 m (19,111 ft) [1]
ListingList of mountains in Nepal
Coordinates28°09′59″N 85°32′01″E 
Geography
Baden-Powell Scout Peak
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
Easiest routeNorth route

First Ascent

The first ascent of Baden-Powell Peak was completed by an international team of Scouting members, including members from Australia, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Nepal. The first person to reach the summit was Australian climber Mark Mangles at around 12 o’clock on 12 September 2007.

First UK Ascent

At 0824 local time on Wednesday 18 October 2017, a team from the United Kingdom guided by Venture Safely Expeditions successfully summited the Peak, registering a height of 5883m (19,301ft) via Garmin Satellite.

See also

References
  1. "Urkema Peak / Baden Powell Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. "Highest Mountain Peaks of the World". www.factmonster.com. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. "Baden Powell Peak 2007 Report". Explore Himalaya. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2017.


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