Gurja Himal

Mountain in Nepal
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28°40′01″N 83°18′01″E / 28.667041173081117°N 83.30014659420169°E / 28.667041173081117; 83.30014659420169NamingNative nameगुर्जा हिमाल (Nepali)GeographyCountryNepalProvinceGandaki ProvinceDistrictMyagdiParent rangeDhaulagiriClimbingFirst ascent1 November 1969

Gurja Himal (Nepali: गुर्जा हिमाल) is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. Gurja Himal is part of the Dhaulagiri massif and it has an elevation of 7,193 metres (23,599 ft).[1][2]

In 2018, an avalanche from the mountain killed nine people which was labelled as the worst climbing disaster in Nepal after the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches.[3][4] One of the victims was South Korean mountain climber Kim Chang-ho.[5][6]

Gurja Himal was first climbed on 1 November 1969 by a Japanese expedition.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Stephens, Joy (2 November 2018). "Gurja Himal tragedy". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ Stephens, Joy (7 December 2018). "Trails less travelled". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ Griffin, Lindsay (2019). "Gurja Himal, Base Camp Tragedy". American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. ^ "9 Dead on Gurja Himal, Worst Climbing Accident in Nepal Since 2015 Everest Avalanche". Rock and Ice Magazine. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Nine dead on the 7000er Gurja Himal in Nepal". DW. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ Sen, Sandeep (13 October 2018). "Five Koreans, four Nepali climbers killed on Mt Gurja". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ^ Shirahata, Shirō (1983). Nepal Himalaya. Heian International. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-89346-220-8. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. ^ Yakushi, Yoshimi. "Gurja Himal: first ascent, 1969" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  • Gurja Himal at Nepal Himal Peak Profile


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