- Langtang Lirung
Infobox Mountain
Name = Langtang Lirung
Photo = Langtang-lirung-and-kimshung.jpg
Caption = Langtang Lirung as seen from East (Tsergo Ri)
Elevation = 7,227 metres (23,711 feet)
Location =Langtang ,Nepal
Range = Langtang Himal
Prominence = 1,525 metres
Coordinates = coord|28|15|22|N|85|31|10|E|type:mountain
First ascent =October 24 1978 by Seishi Wada and Pemba Tsering
Easiest route = rock/snow/ice climb
Listing = UltraLangtang Lirung is the highest peak of the
Langtang Himal, which is a subrange of theNepal Himalaya , southwest of theEight-thousander Shisha Pangma . __NOTOC__Location
The
Langtang Himal forms the western portion of a complex of mountains which also includes the Jugal Himal, home ofShisha Pangma . This complex lies between the Sun Kosi valley on the east and the Trisuli Gandaki valley on the west. Langtang Lirung lies near the Trisuli Gandaki, and north of the Langtang Khola.Notable Features
Though not high by the standards of major Himalayan peaks, Langtang Lirung is notable forits large vertical relief above local terrain. For example, it rises 5500m above the Trisuli Gandaki to the west in only 16km. It has a large South Face which long resisted climbing attempts.
Climbing History
The peak was reconnoitered by H. W. Tilman and P. Lloyd in 1949. Attempts were made to climb the peak via the East Ridge in the 1960's, but none got close to the summit.
In 1978, Seishi Wada and Pemba Tsering, from a Japanese-Sherpa expedition, succeeded in reaching the summit, via the same East Ridge route. They made four camps.
According to the [http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/ Himalayan Index] , there have been 14 ascents of Langtang Lirung (in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, and 1995), mostly by the Southeast or Southwest Ridge routes; and 13 unsuccessful attempts on the peak. (These may be underestimates.)
ources
*H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya," "
American Alpine Journal " 1985.
*Jill Neate, "High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks", ISBN 0-89886-238-8
* [http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/ Himalayan Index]
* [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html#himalayas DEM files for the Himalaya] (Corrected versions of SRTM data)External links
* [http://www.peaklist.org/spire/lists/world-25.html A list of mountains ranked by local relief and steepness] showing Langtang Lirung as the world #20.
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