Langshisa Ri

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Langshisa Ri
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West aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,412 m (21,037 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 930 m (3,051 ft) [3]
Isolation 3.84 km (2.39 mi) [2]
Coordinates 28°13′05″N85°42′53″E / 28.218037°N 85.714793°E / 28.218037; 85.714793 [3]
Geography
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Langshisa Ri
Location in Nepal
Langshisa Ri
Interactive map of Langshisa Ri
Country Nepal
Province Bagmati
District Rasuwa
Protected area Langtang National Park [3]
Parent range Himalayas
Jugal Himal [1]
Climbing
First ascent 1982

Langshisa Ri, also spelled Langshisha Ri, is a mountain in Nepal.

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Description

Langshisa Ri is a 6,412-metre (21,037-foot) glaciated summit in the Langtang Valley of the Himalayas. It is situated 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Kathmandu in Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above Lānṭān Kholā in three kilometres (1.9 mi).

Climbing history

The first ascent of the summit was achieved on April 23, 1982, by Takuya Kajimoto and Pasang Norbu Sherpa. [1] In 1994, Vanja Furlan made a solo ascent of the west-northwest face. [4] The central spur on the northwest face was first climbed in 2014 by Nikita Balabanov, Mikhail Formin, and Viacheslav Polezhaiko via a route they named Snow Queen. [5] The mountain was added to the list of permitted trekking peaks in 2002. [6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Langshisa Ri is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [7] 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. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Langshisha Ri Overview". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Langshisa Ri, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Langshisa Ri". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ↑ 1995 American Alpine Journal, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN   9781933056425, page 247.
  5. ↑ First ascent of well-known line on Nepalese trekking peak, Lindsay Griffin, June 12, 2014, British Mountaineering Council, Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ Trekking peaks of Nepal, project-himalaya.com, Retrieved May 17, 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. ↑ Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons, Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved May 17, 2025.
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