Churen Himal

Churen Himal (Nepali: चुरे हिमाल) is a mountain part of the Dhaulagiri massif. It has an elevation of 7,371 metres (24,183 ft).[1]

Churen Himal
Highest point
Elevation7,371 m (24,183 ft)
Prominence600 m (2,000 ft)
Coordinates28°43′55″N 83°12′36″E
Naming
Native nameचुरे हिमाल (Nepali)
Geography
CountryNepal
Parent rangeDhaulagiri

It was first climbed by Kozo Hasegawa, and Ang Norbu Sherpa in 1970.[2]

References

  1. Tourism, Nepal Department of (1971). The Himalayas, Nepal.
  2. The Himalayan Journal. Oxford University Press. 1990. p. 171.


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