Nemjung

Nemjung
Highest point
Elevation 7,140 m (23,430 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,920 m (6,300 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 28°44′06″N 84°25′00″E / 28.73500°N 84.41667°E / 28.73500; 84.41667Coordinates: 28°44′06″N 84°25′00″E / 28.73500°N 84.41667°E / 28.73500; 84.41667 [1]
Geography
Nemjung
Location in Nepal
Location Manang District,
Gandaki Zone,
North central Nepal
Parent range Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent

1983 by Nepal and Hirosaki University HIMLUNG HIMAL Joint Expedition

Wataru Saito, Makito Minami, Ken Takahashi(Japanese), Kirkin Lama(Nepalese)
Easiest route rock/snow/ice climb

Nemjung (also: Himlung Himal) is a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and about 25 km northwest of the eight-thousander, Manaslu. Its summit has an elevation of 7,140 metres (23,425 ft).

Nemjung was first climbed via the east ridge on October 27, 1983 by a Joint expedition from Nepal and the Hirosaki University Alpine Club led by Junji Kurotaki.[2] Previous attempts had been made in 1963 by a Japanese expedition from the Den Den Kyushu Alpine Club led by Hisachika Zengyou; in 1994 by a British expedition; and in 2009 by a French team.[3] On October 30, 2009 a Japanese team led by climber Osamu Tanabe summitted Nemjung via its previously unclimbed west face and west ridge.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "High Asia II: Himalaya of Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and adjoining region of Tibet". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  2. ↑ "First Ascent of Himlung Himal by Hiroshi Hori (The Journal of The Japanese Alpine Club SANGAKU Vol.79 1984 English synopsis page 9)" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  3. ↑ "French Climb South Spur of Nemjung". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Nemjung Climbed from the West". Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  5. ↑ "Japanese Climb West Face of Nemjung". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
  6. ↑ "2009: Nemjung, by D. MacDonald". Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2012-09-28.


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