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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ganesh Himal

Ganesh Himāl is a sub-range of the Himalayas located mostly in north-central Nepal, but some peaks lie on the border with Tibet. The Trisuli Gandaki valley on the east separates it from the Langtang Himal; the Budhi (Buri) Gandaki valley and the Shyar Khola valley on the west separate it from the Sringi Himal and the Mansiri Himal (home of Manaslu, the nearest 8000m peak).

The highest peak in the range is Yangra with an elevation of 7,422 m (24,350 ft). Three other peaks are over 7,000 m (23,000 ft) and fourteen others over 6,000 m (20,000 ft).

The name for the range comes from the Hindu deity Ganesha, usually depicted in the form of an elephant. Names and elevations for this range differ from source to source; see the notes below the table. The least ambiguous way to refer to the different peaks would be "Ganesh NW", but this is not the standard practice in the literature for this range.

Highest peaks

Mountain Height (m) Height (ft) Coordinates Prominence (m) Parent mountain First ascent
Yangra (Ganesh I/Main/NE) 7,422 24,350 28°23′33″N 85°07′48″E / 28.39250°N 85.13000°E / 28.39250; 85.13000 2,352 Manaslu 1955
Ganesh II/NW 7,118 23,353 28°22′45″N 85°03′24″E / 28.37917°N 85.05667°E / 28.37917; 85.05667 1,198 Yangra 1981
Salasungo (Ganesh III/SE) 7,043 23,107 28°20′06″N 85°07′18″E / 28.33500°N 85.12167°E / 28.33500; 85.12167 641 Ganesh IV 1979
Pabil (Ganesh IV/SW) 7,104 23,307 28°20′45″N 85°04′48″E / 28.34583°N 85.08000°E / 28.34583; 85.08000 927 Ganesh II 1978