Gandharwa Chuli

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Gandharwa Chuli
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West aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,248 m (20,499 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 256 m (840 ft) [2]
Isolation 3.03 km (1.88 mi) [2]
Coordinates 28°32′18″N83°57′44″E / 28.53833°N 83.96222°E / 28.53833; 83.96222 [1]
Geography
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Gandharwa Chuli
Location in Nepal
Gandharwa Chuli
Interactive map of Gandharwa Chuli
Country Nepal
Province Gandaki
District Kaski
Protected area Annapurna Conservation Area
Parent range Himalayas
Annapurna Himal [1]
Climbing
First ascent 2013

Gandharwa Chuli, also spelled as Gandharva Chuli or Gandharbha Chuli, is a mountain in Nepal.

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Description

Gandharwa Chuli is a 6,248-metre (20,499-foot) sacred summit in the Annapurna Himal of the Nepalese Himalayas. [3] It is situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Pokhara in Gandaki Province and the Annapurna Conservation Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's east slope drains into headwaters of the Seti Gandaki River, whereas the west slope drains into headwaters of the Modi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,250 metres (7,382 ft) above the Annapurna Sanctuary in three kilometres (1.9 mi). The first officially permitted ascent was made on May 6, 2013, by Cosmin Andron and Christina Pogacean. [1] [3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gandharwa Chuli is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [4] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gandharva Chuli Overview, Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gandharwa Chuli, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ghandarbha Chuli (6,248m), southwest face and west ridge, Cosmin Andron, 2014, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.
  5. ↑ Best time to go to Annapurna, whereandwhen.net, Retrieved May 16, 2025.
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