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Himalchuli (also sometimes written as two words, Himal Chuli) is the second-highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, and the 18th-highest mountain in the world (using a cutoff of 500 meters prominence, or re-ascent). It lies south of Manaslu, one of the eight-thousanders. Himalchuli has three main peaks: East (7893 m), West (7540 m) and North (7371 m).

Himalchuli
Himalchuli from south
Highest point
Elevation	7,893 m (25,896 ft)[1] Ranked 18th
Prominence	1,633 m (5,358 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	28°26′03″N 84°38′15″E[1]
Geography
Himalchuli Location in Nepal
Location	Lamjung, Gorkha-Gandaki Province, Nepal
Parent range	Mansiri Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	May 24, 1960 by Hisashi Tanabe, Masahiro Harada
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

Himalchuli is also notable for its large vertical relief over local terrain. For example, it rises 7,000 meters over the Marsyangdi River to the southwest in about 27 km (17 mi) horizontal distance.

Climbing history

Exploratory visits to the peak were made in 1950 and 1954, and a first attempt in 1955 failed early on. Further reconnaissance and attempts followed in 1958 and 1959.

The first ascent was made on May 24, 1960, by Hisashi Tanabe and Masahiro Harada, of Japan. The route followed the "Sickle Ridge" from the southwest. They first climbed to the saddle between the West and Main peaks, where they placed the last of six camps. This ascent was somewhat unusual for a sub-8000m peak in using bottled oxygen.

The Himalayan Index lists five other ascents of this peak, and 10 additional unsuccessful attempts. The ascents were by various routes on the south, southwest, and southeast sides of the mountain.

The West Peak was first climbed in 1978 by two members of a Japanese expedition to the main peak of Himalchuli. They climbed from the south (the Dordi Khola) and approached the summit of the West Peak from the east.

The North Peak was first climbed in 1985 by a Korean expedition, via the North Face.

References

Sources

• Neate, Jill (1990). High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks. Mountaineers Books. ISBN 0-89886-238-8.
• "Himalayan Index". The Alpine Club. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
• DEM files for the Himalaya (Corrected versions of SRTM data)

Other references

• American Alpine Journal

На других языках

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[de] Himal Chuli

Der Himal Chuli ist ein Berg im Himalaya.

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- [en] Himalchuli

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[es] Himalchuli

Himalchuli es la segunda montaña más alta en el Mansiri Himal, parte del Himalaya nepalí. Queda al sur del Manaslu, una de los ochomiles. Himalchuli tiene tres picos principales: Este (7.893 m), Oeste (7.540 m) y Norte (7.371 m). También se escribe a veces por separado, "Himal Chuli".

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[fr] Himalchuli

Le Himalchuli est le dix-huitième plus haut sommet du monde. Il est situé au Népal dans la chaîne de l'Himalaya, dans le Mansiri Himal, non loin du Manaslu.

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[it] Himalchuli

Himalchuli è la seconda montagna più alta del Mansiri Himal, nell'Himalaya nepalese. Si trova a sud del Manaslu, uno degli ottomila. L'Himalchuli ha tre picchi principali: Est (7893 m), Ovest (7540 m) e del Nord (7371 m). È spesso scritto con due parole, "Himal Chuli".

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[ru] Хималчули

Хималчули (7893 м) — гора в Гималаях, 18-я по высоте вершина в мире[1]. Находится в горном массиве Мансири-Гимал (также известного как Манаслу-Гимал) на севере центральной части Непала. Отстоит на 13 км к юго-юго-востоку от Манаслу и на 9 км к юго-востоку от Нгади-Чули.

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