Chhiv Himal

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Chhiv Himal
height 6591  m
location Manang District , Mustang ( Nepal )
Mountains Damodar Himal ( Himalaya )
Dominance 3.68 km →  Khumjungar Himal
Notch height 400 m ↓  (6190 m)
Coordinates 28 ° 52 '25 "  N , 84 ° 9' 35"  E Coordinates: 28 ° 52 '25 "  N , 84 ° 9' 35"  E
Chhiv Himal (Gandaki)
Chhiv Himal
First ascent September 18, 2004 by a japan. expedition

The Chhiv Himal (also Chhibu Himal ) is a peak in the Himalayas in Nepal .

The Chhiv Himal is with a height of 6591  m (according to other sources 6650  m ) the third highest peak in the Damodar Himal massif . 3.68 km to the west is the highest peak of the Damodar Himal, the 6759  m high Khumjungar Himal . A ridge leads northeast to the 6,328  m high Saribung . The Damodar Glacier flows on the northwest flank and the Bharchapk Glacier on the northeast flank . The south-east and south-west flanks are drained via the Labsegletscher .

The Chhiv Himal was first climbed by a Japanese expedition on September 18, 2004.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. AAJ: Asia, Nepal, Mustang Region, Damodar Himal, Chhiv Himal (6,650m), First Ascent; Saribung (6,328m), Second Ascent, New Route