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
Numbur seen from Dulalthok, Nepal.
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

Climbing history

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]

References

External links

Media related to Numbur at Wikimedia Commons

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Numbur Cheese Circuit.

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