Kyashar
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 Kusum Kangguru (left) and Kyashar (right) |
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| height | 6769 m | |
| location | Solukhumbu District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 4.21 km → Kantega | |
| Notch height | 609 m ↓ ( 6160 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 45 '18 " N , 86 ° 49' 22" E | |
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| First ascent | October 18, 2003 by Bruce Normand , Andreas Frank and Sam Broderick | |
The Kyashar (other names are Thangnaktse and Peak 43 ) is a six-thousander in the Khumbu region in Nepal , east of Namche Bazar in the so-called Hinku Himal .
To the north of the 6769 m high Kyashar lies the Kantega ( 6783 m ), to the southwest of the Kusum Kangguru ( 6367 m ). The Mera Peak ( 6476 m ) is 6.77 km southeast.
The Kyashar is connected to the Kantega via a mountain ridge. The Kyashar Glacier flows on the western flank .
The Kyashar was first climbed on October 18, 2003 by Bruce Normand , Andreas Frank and Sam Broderick . The ascent route led over the west ridge and the west wall.
On November 11, 2012, the Japanese Yasuhiro Hanatani , Hiroyoshi Manome and Tatsuya Aoki managed to climb the mountain for the first time via the South Pillar , the so-called NIMA route (2400m, ED +, 5.10a, M5), in alpine style , for which they were awarded the Piolet d'Or .
Web links
- Kyashar on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Kyashar (Peak 39) at summitpost.org