Hkakabo Razi (ခါကာဘိုရာဇီ) is Myanmar’s highest mountain, and with its height of 5,881 metres (19,295 ft) the probable highest mountain in South East Asia. The mountain is an extension of the Eastern Himalayas. The first recorded attempt at the peak was made in 1995 by Takashai Ozaki, from Japan. He failed due to persistent bad weather. A year later he returned, and this time succeeded. Nyama Gyaltsen (Aung Tse) from Myanmar made it too. Like the main Himalayas, these mountains are heavily affected by the monsoon. Hkakabo Razi is certainly
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