Chamlang
Mountain in Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chamlang is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, near Makalu. It lies in the southern section of the Mahalangur subrange of the Himalayas. Chamlang has an elevation of 7,319 metres (24,012 ft).
| Chamlang | |
|---|---|
 From left to right: the peaks of Mount Everest and Lhotse, then Makalu, and Chamlang on the right side. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,319 m (24,012 ft)[1] Ranked 80th |
| Prominence | 1,193 m (3,914 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°46′32″N 86°58′47″E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Chamlang Location in Nepal  Chamlang Chamlang (Nepal) | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Parent range | Mahalangur, Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31 May 1962[3] |
In 2021 a new, direct line up the sheer north face was climbed by two French mountain guides, Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Vedrines. Climbing just as a pair, the route, which they named 'In the Shadow of Lies', took them four days to complete and included ice up to 90°.[4]
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