Aug 26 2023
Yangra (Ganesh I) Yangra is the highest mountain of Nepal’s Ganesh Himal, rising on the Nepal–Tibet frontier northwest of Kathmandu. Also known as Ganesh I and Yangra Kangri, the mountain reaches approximately 7,429 meters (24,373 feet) according to several modern topographic sources, although the official Nepalese peak list and other mapping sources also use 7,422 …
Aug 26 2023
Chamlang Chamlang is a 7,319-meter (24,012-foot) mountain in eastern Nepal, rising south of Makalu in the Mahalangur Himal of the central Himalayas. Some recent mountaineering literature gives its elevation as 7,321 meters, but 7,319 meters remains the figure used by Nepalese government records and modern topographic databases. The mountain is immediately recognizable for its unusual …
Aug 26 2023
Gangapurna Gangapurna is a 7,455-meter (24,458-foot) mountain in Nepal’s Annapurna Himal, rising between Annapurna III and the high ridges extending eastward from Annapurna I. From the village of Manang on the mountain’s northern side, Gangapurna forms an enormous pyramid above its namesake glacier and the turquoise glacial lake at the foot of the valley. Although …
Aug 26 2023
Churen Himal Churen Himal is a 7,385-meter (24,229-foot) mountain in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal. Rising between the higher Dhaulagiri peaks to the east and Putha Hiunchuli to the west, Churen Himal forms part of one of the most remote concentrations of 7,000-meter mountains in the Nepal Himalayas. The mountain is especially interesting because …
Aug 26 2023
Kirat Chuli (Tent Peak) Kirat Chuli is a 7,365-meter (24,163-foot) mountain on the border between northeastern Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim. Also historically known as Tent Peak, it rises north of Kangchenjunga along a spectacular high frontier ridge separating Nepal from India’s Khangchendzonga region. Despite its enormous height, Kirat Chuli is one of …
Aug 25 2023
Pumori Pumori is a striking 7,138-meter (23,418-foot) mountain on the Nepal–Tibet border just west of Mount Everest. Rising above the Khumbu Glacier and the trekking settlement of Gorak Shep, its elegant pyramid is one of the most recognizable mountains in the Everest region. Historical and mountaineering sources frequently give Pumori somewhat higher elevations, most commonly …
Aug 25 2023
Chamar Chamar is a 7,165-meter (23,507-foot) mountain in the remote Sringi Himal of north-central Nepal. Rising east of Manaslu and west of Yangra, it is the highest mountain of a compact Himalayan subrange that receives remarkably little attention compared with its famous neighbors. The mountain is particularly notable for its extraordinary prominence. Chamar rises approximately …
Aug 25 2023
Nuptse (ནུབ་རྩེ། नुबचे, Nub rtse, Nubtse) Nuptse is a spectacular 7,800-meter mountain immediately southwest of Mount Everest in Nepal’s Khumbu region. Modern detailed topographic mapping places its highest summit at approximately 7,864 meters (25,800 feet), although the widely established figure of 7,861 meters (25,791 feet) remains common in mountaineering literature. Few mountains are more visually …
Aug 25 2023
Annapurna IV Annapurna IV is a 7,525-meter (24,688-foot) mountain in Nepal’s Annapurna Himal, rising between Annapurna III and Annapurna II. Although it is one of the world’s highest summits by absolute elevation, it has only about 205 meters (673 feet) of topographic prominence, making it a high subsidiary summit within the larger Annapurna massif rather …
Aug 25 2023
Kumbhakarna | Jannu | Phoktanglungma “That is not a mountain, it is a ferocious giant.” -Everest ascensionist Tenzing Norgay on Kumbhakarna Kumbhakarna is a spectacular 7,710–7,711-meter (25,295–25,299-foot) mountain in eastern Nepal, rising immediately west of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain. It is far better known to generations of international mountaineers by its older climbing name, …
