Phari Lapcha

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Phari Lapcha
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Northeast aspect, seen from Dudh Pokhari
Highest point
Elevation 6,017 m (19,741 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 467 m (1,532 ft) [1]
Parent peak Kyazo Ri (6,151 m) [1] [3]
Isolation 2.4 km (1.5 mi) [1]
Coordinates 27°55′45″N86°40′51″E / 27.929281°N 86.680887°E / 27.929281; 86.680887 [1]
Geography
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Phari Lapcha
Location in Nepal
Phari Lapcha
Interactive map of Phari Lapcha
Location Khumbu
Country Nepal
Province Koshi
District Solukhumbu
Protected area Sagarmatha National Park
Parent range Himalaya
Mahalangur Himal
Climbing
First ascent 2003

Phari Lapcha is a mountain in Nepal.

Description

Phari Lapcha, also known as Machhermo Peak, is a 6,017-metre (19,741-foot) summit in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. It is situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Mount Everest and five kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Machhermo in the Gokyo Valley of Sagarmatha National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above Tanjung Cho in two kilometres (1.2 mi). Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Dudh Koshi. [1] Trekkers pass by this peak en route to Everest Base Camp. This peak is a popular climbing destination and was added to the list of permitted trekking peaks in 2002. [4] [5]

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Phari Lapcha is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] 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. This climate supports a small unnamed glacier on the peak's west slope. The months of April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [7]

Climbing

The first permitted ascent of the summit was made on May 19, 2003, by Marcelo Belo, Juliana Belo, Viktor Groselj, Rafael Vodisek, Vlado Mesaric, Stipe Bozic, Josko Bozic, Vladimir Shataev, Isrofil Ashurly, Valentine Grakovith, Dinesh Devkota, and Nepalese Sherpas Pemba, Dawa, and Nima. [2]

Established climbing routes:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Phari Lapcha, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 Phari Lapcha Overview, Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Phari Lapcha, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Phari Lapcha Peak Climbing, Nepalgram Adventures, nepalgram.com, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ Trekking peaks of Nepal, project-himalaya.com, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons, Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Asia, Nepal, Mahalangur Himal - Khumbu Section, Phari Lapcha (6,017m), Northeast Face, Independence Day, Michal Krol, 2009, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Success and tragedy on Phari Lapcha, Lindsay Griffin, British Mountaineering Council, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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