Numbur is a glaciated mountain located in the Rolwaling Himal mountain range of Nepal.[1] The 6,958 metres (22,828 ft) high Numbur is located at 43 km southwest of Mount Everest, on the border of the Janakpur and Sagarmatha zones.
Numbur | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,958 m (22,828 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,238 m (4,062 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 27°45′16″N 86°34′23″E |
Naming | |
Language of name | Nepali |
Geography | |
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Location | Nepal |
Parent range | Rolwaling Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | October 14, 1981 by Jean-Pierre Henry, Christian Rathat and Mingma Sherpa |
Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
The Numbur was first climbed on May 29, 1963 by Hiroshi Matsuo and Mingma Tserin, participants of a Japanese expedition, from the south face.[2][3]
In October 1981 a French expedition succeeded in the alleged first ascent of Numbur from the southwest ridge. Jean-Pierre Henry, Christian Rathat and Mingma Sherpa reached the summit on October 14, Eric Laroche, Jean-François Le Quang and Philippe Veyrac followed on October 17.[4]
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