Chamlang

Chamlang is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, near Makalu. It lies in the southern section of the Mahalangur subrange of the Himalayas. Chamlang has an elevation of 7,319 metres (24,012 ft).

Chamlang
From left to right: the peaks of Mount Everest and Lhotse, then Makalu, and Chamlang on the right side.
Highest point
Elevation7,319 m (24,012 ft)[1]
Ranked 80th
Prominence1,193 m (3,914 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Nepal
Coordinates27°46′32″N 86°58′47″E[2]
Geography
Chamlang is located in Koshi Province
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Chamlang
Location in Nepal
Chamlang is located in Nepal
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Chamlang (Nepal)
LocationNepal
Parent rangeMahalangur, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent31 May 1962[3]


In 2021 a new, direct line up the sheer north face was climbed by two French mountain guides, Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Vedrines. Climbing just as a pair, the route, which they named 'In the Shadow of Lies', took them four days to complete and included ice up to 90°.[4]


See also

References

  1. "Chamlang, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  2. "Chamlang". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  3. Seiki Nakano, Academic Alpine Club of Hokkaido (1963). "Asia, Nepal, Chamlang". Climbs and Expeditons. American Alpine Journal. 13: 518–519. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. Benavides, Angela (19 October 2021). "Interview with Charles Duvouloz: A New Route On Chamlang". Explorersweb. Retrieved 20 October 2021.


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