Nilgiri Himal
Appearance
Nilgiri | |
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View of Nilgiri Himal from Jomsom Valley | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,061 m (23,166 ft) |
Coordinates | 28°39′26″N 83°43′29″E / 28.65722°N 83.72472°E |
Geography | |
Location | Nepal |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1962 |
The Nilgiri Himal (Nepali: निलगिरी हिमाल) is a range of three peaks in the Annapurna massif in Nepal. It is composed of Nilgiri North (7061 m), Nilgiri Central (6940 m) and Nilgiri South (6839 m).
Nilgiri North was first ascended in October 1962 by The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition, led by famous French climber Lionel Terray.[1] The first ascents on Nilgiri South and Nilgiri Central were made by Japanese climbers in 1978, and 1979, respectively.[citation needed]
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North face as seen from Chele.
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Cliffs of Nilgiri
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition to Central-West Nepal, 1962". www.himalayanclub.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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