Khumjungar Himal

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Khumjungar Himal
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West aspect, centered on skyline
Highest point
Elevation 6,759 m (22,175 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 920 m (3,020 ft) [1]
Parent peak Nemjung [1]
Isolation 12.93 km (8.03 mi) [2]
Listing Mountains of Nepal
Coordinates 28°53′20″N84°07′38″E / 28.88889°N 84.12722°E / 28.88889; 84.12722 [2]
Geography
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Khumjungar Himal
Location in Nepal
Khumjungar Himal
Interactive map of Khumjungar Himal
Country Nepal
Province Gandaki
District Manang / Mustang
Protected area Annapurna Conservation Area [1]
Parent range Himalayas
Damodar Himalaya [3]
Climbing
First ascent 2023 [4]

Khumjungar Himal, also known as Khumjung Himal, is a mountain in Nepal.

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Description

Khumjungar Himal is a 6,759-metre (22,175-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the highest summit in the Damodar Himalaya subrange. [5] The remote peak is situated 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-northeast of Manang in the Annapurna Conservation Area of Gandaki Province. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Kali Gandaki and Marshyangdi Rivers. Topographic relief is significant as the south face rises 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) in one kilometre (0.62 mi). The first ascent of the summit may have been made in 1983 by a Japanese expedition, [5] however the first documented ascent was made in 2023 by Prakash Gurung and Yukta G. [6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Khumjungar Himal is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [7] 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 April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Khumjungar, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Khumjungar Himal, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Khumjung Himal Overview". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Sustainable Summit: Gurung Duo's First Ascent of Khumjungar Himal, Nepal Desk, December 23, 2023, Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  5. 1 2 2003 American Alpine Journal, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN   9781933056500, p. 388.
  6. ↑ Nepalis Bag First Ascent of Khumjungar Himal, Angela Benavides, December 22, 2023, Explorersweb.com, Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Clark, Brinley. "Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons". Himalayanwonders.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
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