Salasungo
Salasungo (also known as Ganesh III/IV, Ganesh SE, Sangjing Ri, Tsala Sungo, Chaglasumgo or Kang Lombo[1][2]) is a peak of the Ganesh Himal, on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). Salasungo, and the entire Ganesh Himal, lie between the Burhi Gandaki and Trisuli Gandaki valleys, about 70 km northwest of Kathmandu. Salasungo lies about 6 km south of Yangra (Ganesh I). The name "Salasungo" is also often used to refer to another peak located 4 km further west, Ganesh NW. Nomenclature and altitudeNomenclature for this peak is ambiguous and confusing, and varies between sources. The mountain was previously known as Ganesh II till resurveyed in the early 1990s.[2] Elder map source give an altitude of 7150m and 7110m, but the altitude of 7043m given by the Finnmap is currently the most widely accepted. SourcesReferences
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