Num Ri
Num Ri | ||
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height | 6677 m | |
location | Districts Sankhuwasabha , Solukhumbu ( Nepal ) | |
Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
Dominance | 2 km → Baruntse north summit | |
Notch height | 293 m ↓ ( 6384 m ) | |
Coordinates | 27 ° 53 '44 " N , 86 ° 58' 24" E | |
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First ascent | November 7, 2002 by Olaf Rieck , Lydia Schubert and Carsten Schmidt | |
Normal way | Northwest ridge |
The Num Ri is a six-thousander in the Khumbu region in Nepal .
It is adjacent to the Island Peak , but compared to this it is technically much more demanding and has only been climbed once. Other mountains in the neighborhood are Cho Polu and Baruntse .
The Num Ri has a long ridge that culminates in a pyramid-like summit in an easterly direction. It is occupied with numerous slope glaciers .
The first ascent was made on November 7, 2002 by the Leipzig mountaineers Olaf Rieck , Lydia Schubert and Carsten Schmidt .
Web links
Commons : Num Ri - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Website of the expedition for the first ascent
- Num Ri on Peakbagger.com (English)