The book of the 1986 British expedition gives the mountain's height as 24,770 feet (7,550 m) and states that Gangkhar Puensum is completely inside Bhutan, whereas the nearby Kula Kangri is completely inside Tibet.
Bogen om den britiske ekspedition fra 1986 opgiver bjergets højde til 24.770 feet (7.550 m) og hævder, at hele Ganghkar Puensum ligger inden for Bhutans grænser, men hele den nærtliggende Kula Kangri ligger i Tibet.