Gimmigela Chuli

Gimmigela Chuli, or The Twins, is a mountain in the Himalayas, located on the border between Taplejung, Mechi, Nepal and Sikkim, India. It has an elevation of 7,350 m (24,110 ft) above sea level and is situated approximately 4.2 km (2.6 mi) NNE from Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak on Earth.

Gimmigela Chuli
The Twins
Highest point
Elevation7,350 m (24,110 ft) [1]
Prominence432 m (1,417 ft) [1]
Parent peakKangchenjunga
Coordinates27°44′N 88°09′E [1]
Geography
Gimmigela Chuli
Location in Nepal, on the border with India
LocationIndia–Nepal border
Parent rangeKangchenjunga Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent1995 by Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
From left Taple Shikar (6510 m),The Twins and Kangchenjunga (8586 m).

The mountain has a subpeak, Gimmigela Chuli II (elevation = 7,005 metres; prominence = 185m).[2] This subpeak, sometimes referred to as "Gimmigela's Sister", lies entirely within India. Together the two peaks, Gimmigela I and Gimmigela II, are known as "The Twins".

Climbing history

An attempt on the summit on 18 October 1994, ended with the death of Masanori Sato, the leader of a Japanese expedition. The team had achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela II and were on the summit ridge which connects the two peaks in an attempt to summit Gimmigela I (main) when Sato fell 35 meters into a hidden crevasse. Despite the efforts of the other team members, his body was not recovered and the expedition was terminated.[3]

One year later on 16 October 1995, Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida, members of the failed attempt in 1994, achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela I.[4]

References
  1. "Gimmigela, India/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. "Gimmigela II, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. "Gimmigela first ascent". American Alpine Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  4. "The First successful ascent to the Twins: Mt. Gimmigela", by the Tokyo University of Agriculture Alpine Club. The Japanese Alpine Club. Retrieved 2014-05-11.


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