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Border of Wangdue Phodrang/Bumthang districts, on the Bhutan–Tibet (China) frontier · Bhutan
Gangkhar Puensum
Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan and, at 7,570 m, the world's highest unclimbed mountain — no confirmed summit has ever been reached. Its name translates roughly to 'White Peak of the Three Spiritual Brothers.' Bhutan banned mountaineering above 6,000 m in 1994 out of respect for local spiritual beliefs and imposed a total nationwide climbing ban in 2003, so the peak is now permanently off-limits to ascent rather than merely difficult.
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