Mt. Yangmolong is another big mountain in Genyen Massif. Mt. Yangmolong is the second highest peak in this region after Mt. Genie (6204m). Mt. Yangmolong is located by the northwest of Genyen Massif and has 2 of the 3 peaks that are over 6000 meters in this region. Next to Mt. Yangmolong there is 6033 peak and Mt. Laoche Zela 5833 meters and their side peaks.
Mt. Yangmolong is another big mountain in Genyen Massif. Mt. Yangmolong is the second highest peak in this region after Mt. Genie (6204m). Mt. Yangmolong is located by the northwest of Genyen Massif and has 2 of the 3 peaks that are over 6000 meters in this region. Next to Mt. Yangmolong there is 6033 peak and Mt. Laoche Zela 5833 meters and their side peaks.
Yangmolong is acctually the name of the pasture above Sanglongshi Village. It is how people call the valley in general but not necessarily the mountain. According to villagers from Gemu, Mt. Yangmolong is called Emo Banga, its side peak by its north (around 5650m) is called Emo Banla. The 6033-m mountain is Laoche Zela, different from the 5833-m Laoche Zela.
There is a ridgeling connecting Mt. Yangmolong and Mt. 6033. Mt. Southeast to Yangmolong there are two other interesting mountains that are called Chongben Halo and Chongben Haga.
Yangmolong was first explored in 1990 and had a few attempts afterwords, in which most attempts didn’t make to the summit to these mountains.
Approach is from its north valley via Sanglongshi Village or from its south base by the lake Yamo Gentso.
