Little Konka has many other names. It is also called Ruiche Gongga, Tshiburongi or Ruiche. It is located in Daxue Shan Range north to Mount Gongga. Elevation of Little Konka is 5928 meters. It is visible from Ruiche Valley. It is a pyramid-like mountain from north and west. Former climbers claim it has many falling rocks on the route and a better season to climb it is when it has much snow.Former summits all made from its west side.
Quote from one of the former climbers:”The rock quality of Little Konka is much more broken than that of Jiazi Peak. There are trails of falling rocks in many places at the foot of the south wall. It is advisable to climb in snowy season. The rock on our route has a maximum difficulty of about M6, and there are certain difficulties in the continuous pitch. If you want to climb and descend in a day, you need climbing ability to move quickly on such terrain.”
Climte and Climbing Season
The area has a temperate plateau climate, and the climate changes greatly. The rainy season is from June to October each year, and the dry season is from November to May the following year.The annual rainfall is 800-900 mm, mostly in July, August, and September. Summer us usually cloudy, and the daily temperature difference is also large. Most mountaineering activities are conducted between dry and rainy seasons. Climbing season: March, April, September, October. November
Climbing History
In 1981, British climbers climbed Little Konka while they were scouting for Jiazi on southeast route by Arthy and Baxter.
In 2008, A French expedition team did the same thing while going for Jiazi.
In 2010 a Korean team made to summit on a new route from south to southwest route.
In 2011, a Chinese team summated Little Konka and named the new route from south “Thrill”.
In 2014, an Itanlian team made summit to this mountain in 14 hours when they returned from Mt. Tirol.
