Ge'nyen Massif

Ge'nyen Massif
Ge'nyen Massif
Location
Ge'nyen Massif
Ge'nyen Massif (China)
Highest point
Elevation 6,204 m (20,354 ft) [1]
Prominence 2,000 m (6,600 ft) [2]
Listing Ultra-prominent peak
Coordinates 29°50′N 99°42′E / 29.84°N 99.70°E / 29.84; 99.70Coordinates: 29°50′N 99°42′E / 29.84°N 99.70°E / 29.84; 99.70 [2][3]
Geography
Location Sichuan, China
Parent range West Sichuan
Climbing
First ascent 1998 by a Japanese team[4]

The Ge'nyen Massif (Chinese: 格聂峰; pinyin: Géniè Fēng; literally: "Genie Peak"), is a mountain in the Shaluli Mountains of southwestern China.[1] With an elevation of 6,204 metres (20,354 ft), it is the third highest peak in Sichuan. It was first climbed in 1998 by a Japanese team.[4]

The Ge'nyen massif is regarded as the 13th most holy mountain among the 24 holy mountains of Tibetan Buddhism.[5] Lenggu Monastery is located in a steep valley at the base of the mountain's eastern flank.

Ascents

In 1988, the first recorded ascent of the Genyen Massif was made by a Japanese team.[4] They were followed by an Italian group who used a new route on the east face.[4] In autumn 2006, Christine Boskoff (of Mountain Madness adventure company) and Charlie Fowler, another well-known American climber and Mountain Madness guide, went missing near Ge'nyen. It was later determined that they had died in an avalanche while climbing near Lenggu Monastery on Ge'nyen Mountain.[6][7][8][9]

Ge'nyen

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ge'nyen, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. 1 2 "China III - Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  3. ↑ http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/index.php?/archives/1317-Boskoff-and-Fowler-Update-Maps-of-Genyen-Massif-Area.html
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Unclimbed Summits in Sichuan China 2012 by Tamotsu Nakamura. Retrieved 14 May 2017" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Free expiration-- Diverse China - qualitied tours , soft adventures , experience the diversity of China". www.diversechina.com.
  6. ↑ Courage, Jane. "Chris Boskoff". Rockandice.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Yardley, William (July 10, 2007). "WORLD BRIEFING - ASIA - China - Body of Climber Is Found". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Body of Accomplished US Climber Christine Boskoff Found In China". Everestnews.com. July 9, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Douglas, Ed (December 23, 2006). "Fatal accident ... or murder?". The Guardian. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.