Lajo Dada (also known as Langu Himal) is a mountain peak in Dhaulagiri Zone, Gandaki Province of western-central Nepal.[1]
Lajo Dada | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,426 m |
Coordinates | 28°32′45.33″N 85°3′12.18″E |
Geography | |
Country | Nepal |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | October 17, 2017; by three-member Japanese team |
It is located at 6,426 m (21,083 ft) above sea level in the west of the Tsum Valley and south of the Tabsar at 6,065 m (19,898 ft).[2] This peak was not accessible to the public until 2014, when it was opened for climbing by the Nepalese government.
On October 17, 2017, a three-member Japanese team made the first ascent of Lajo Dada. All three were members of Tomon Alpine Club and graduates of Waseda University — Norifumi Fukuda, Kojuro Hagihara, and Yudai Suzuki.[2][3]
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