Ghustang
| Ghustang (north summit) | ||
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.jpg) View from Ghandruk to the Dhaulagiri Himal; Ghustang far left; right in front of it Gurja Himal ; |
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| height | 6529 m | |
| location | Myagdi District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Dhaulagiri Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 3.05 km → Gurja Himal | |
| Notch height | 493 m ↓ (6010 m) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 40 '48 " N , 83 ° 14' 43" E | |
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| First ascent | October 22, 1962 by James OM Roberts , Nawang Dorje and Ang Pema | |
The Ghustang is a mountain in the Dhaulagiri Himal , a part of the Himalayas in Nepal .
The Ghustang located 24.2 km west of the eight thousand meter Dhaulagiri I . The highest point is the 6529 m high northern summit. The south summit measures 6465 m . The Ghustang is separated from the Gurja Himal ( 7193 m ), 3.05 km further east, by a 6010 m high pass. To the north of the Ghustang, the Kaphe Glacier flows in a westerly direction. Beyond the glacier , the seven-thousanders Dhaulagiri VI ( 7268 m ) and Churen Himal ( 7371 m ) rise .
Ascent history
On October 22nd, 1962, James OM Roberts, together with Nawang Dorje and Ang Pema, achieved the first ascent of the northern Ghustang summit.
