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 | |
| Elevation | 7,319 m (24,012 ft)[1] Ranked 80th |
| Prominence | 1,193 m (3,914 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°46′32″N 86°58′47″E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Chamlang Location in Nepal  Chamlang Chamlang (Nepal) | |
| Location | Nepal |
| Parent range | Mahalangur, Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31 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
- "Chamlang, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- "Chamlang". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- Seiki Nakano, Academic Alpine Club of Hokkaido (1963). "Asia, Nepal, Chamlang". Climbs and Expeditons. American Alpine Journal. 13: 518–519. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- Benavides, Angela (19 October 2021). "Interview with Charles Duvouloz: A New Route On Chamlang". Explorersweb. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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