Himal chuli
| Himal chuli | ||
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 Himal Chuli from the south |
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| height | 7893 m | |
| location | Gorkha District , Lamjung ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Mansiri Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 14.75 km → Manaslu | |
| Notch height | 1633 m ↓ (6260 m) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 26 '12 " N , 84 ° 38' 21" E | |
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| First ascent | 1960 by H. Tanabe, M. Harada, H. Miyashita and K. Nakazawa | |
| Normal way | glaciated alpine tour | |
The Himal Chuli is a mountain in the Himalayas .
It is the southeasternmost peak in the Mansiri Himal (also Manaslu group). It lies east of the Marsyangdi valley and is visible from Kathmandu . It is the 18th highest mountain on earth .
It was first climbed on May 24 and 25, 1960 by H. Tanabe, M. Harada, H. Miyashita and K. Nakazawa via the east side. A British expedition tried to reach the summit as early as 1955 . At that time they came up to an altitude of 7000 m . The successful Japanese expedition had to buy their way to the mountain through large donations.
Web links
Commons : Himal Chuli - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Himalchuli, Nepal on Peakbagger.com (English)