Himalchuli
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Himalchuli (also sometimes written as two words, Himal Chuli) is the second-highest mountain in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, and the 18th-highest mountain in the world (using a cutoff of 500 meters prominence, or re-ascent). It lies south of Manaslu, one of the eight-thousanders. Himalchuli has three main peaks: East (7893 m), West (7540 m) and North (7371 m).
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Himalchuli | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,893 m (25,896 ft)[1] Ranked 18th |
Prominence | 1,633 m (5,358 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 28°26′03″N 84°38′15″E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Lamjung, Gorkha-Gandaki Province, Nepal |
Parent range | Mansiri Himal, Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | May 24, 1960 by Hisashi Tanabe, Masahiro Harada |
Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
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Himalchuli is also notable for its large vertical relief over local terrain. For example, it rises 7,000 meters over the Marsyangdi River to the southwest in about 27 km (17 mi) horizontal distance.