Churen Himal

Churen Himal
Churen Himal centered, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation7,371 m (24,183 ft)
Prominence600 m (2,000 ft)
ListingMountains of Nepal
Coordinates28°43′55″N 83°12′36″E / 28.731994650333775°N 83.20998988606101°E / 28.731994650333775; 83.20998988606101
Naming
Native nameचुरे हिमाल (Nepali)
Geography
CountryNepal
Parent rangeDhaulagiri
Climbing
First ascent1970

Churen Himal (Nepali: चुरे हिमाल) is a mountain that is part of the Dhaulagiri massif. It has an elevation of 7,371 metres (24,183 ft).[1]

It was first climbed by Kozo Hasegawa and Ang Norbu Sherpa in 1970.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tourism, Nepal Department of (1971). The Himalayas, Nepal.
  2. ^ The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 1990. p. 171.


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