Gurja Himal
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).
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. One of the victims was South Korean mountain climber Kim Chang-ho.
Gurja Himal was first climbed on 1 November 1969 by a Japanese expedition.
References
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- ^ Griffin, Lindsay (2019). "Gurja Himal, Base Camp Tragedy". American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nine dead on the 7000er Gurja Himal in Nepal". DW. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Yakushi, Yoshimi. "Gurja Himal: first ascent, 1969" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
External links
- Gurja Himal at Nepal Himal Peak Profile
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