Gurkarpo Ri

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Gurkarpo Ri
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South aspect (Nepali side)
Highest point
Elevation 6,891 m (22,608 ft) [1]
Prominence 651 m (2,136 ft) [2]
Parent peak Loenpo Gang [2]
Isolation 2.9 km (1.8 mi) [2]
Coordinates 28°12′36″N85°46′22″E / 28.210026°N 85.772763°E / 28.210026; 85.772763 [2]
Geography
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Gurkarpo Ri
Location in Nepal
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Gurkarpo Ri
Gurkarpo Ri (Tibet)
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Gurkarpo Ri (China)
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Location China–Nepal border
Countries Nepal and China
Province Bagmati
District Rasuwa
Protected area Langtang National Park
Qomolangma National Nature Preserve
Parent range Himalayas
Jugal Himal
Climbing
First ascent 2007
Easiest route West Ridge

Gurkarpo Ri is a mountain in Nepal and Tibet.

Description

Gurkarpo Ri is a 6,891-metre (22,608-foot) glaciated summit in the Himalayas on the China–Nepal border. It is situated 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Kathmandu on the boundary shared by Langtang National Park and Qomolangma National Nature Preserve. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south and west slopes drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā, whereas the northeast slope drains into tributaries of the Bhotekoshi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,700 metres (5,577 ft) above the Langshisha Glacier in 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi). The first ascent of the summit was made on November 1, 2007, by Paulo Grobel, Pierre-Olivier Dupuy, Marc Kia, and Jean Francois Males via a route this French team named Some More Rice? on the West Ridge. [1] [3] Prior unsuccessful attempts were made first by Koreans in 1993, Japanese (1998), Germans (1999), and Koreans again in 2001 and 2003. [4]

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gurkarpo Ri is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [5] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal 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 April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Gurkarpo Ri Overview". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gurkarpo Ri". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Asia, Nepal, Upper Dolpo, Jugal Himal, Gurkarpo Ri, First Known Ascent". American Alpine Journal . 50 (82). American Alpine Club: 394. 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Griffin, Lindsay (11 February 2008). "French Play Odds for First Ascent of Gurkarpo Ri". Alpinist.com. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
  6. ↑ Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons, Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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