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Nemjung

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Easiest route
  
rock/snow/ice climb

First ascent
  
1983

Parent range
  
Himalayas

Mountain range
  
Himalayas, Peri Himal

Elevation
  
7,140 m

Prominence
  
1,920 m

Listing
  
Ultra-prominent peak

Nemjung wwwalpinistcommediaweb09fnemjung2jpg

Location
  
Manang District, Gandaki Zone, North central Nepal

Similar
  
Himlung Himal, Kang Guru, Ngadi Chuli, Nangpai Gosum, Yangra

Nemjung (also: Himlung Himal) is a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and about 25 km northwest of the eight-thousander, Manaslu. Its summit has an elevation of 7,140 metres (23,425 ft).

Map of Nemjung, Nar, Nepal

Nemjung was first climbed via the east ridge on October 27, 1983 by a Joint expedition from Nepal and the Hirosaki University Alpine Club led by Junji Kurotaki. Previous attempts had been made in 1963 by a Japanese expedition from the Den Den Kyushu Alpine Club led by Hisachika Zengyou; in 1994 by a British expedition; and in 2009 by a French team. On October 30, 2009 a Japanese team led by climber Osamu Tanabe summitted Nemjung via its previously unclimbed west face and west ridge.

References

Nemjung Wikipedia