Num Ri

Num Ri is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalayas. Num Ri consists of a long ridge that culminates eastwards in a pyramid summit. Neighbouring mountains are Island Peak, Baruntse and Cho Polu.

Num Ri
Num Ri
Highest point
Elevation6,635 m (21,768 ft)[1]
Prominence330 m (1,080 ft)[2]
Isolation2 km (1.2 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates27°53′41″N 86°58′15″E
Geography
Num Ri is located in Nepal
Num Ri
Num Ri
Nepal
LocationKhumbu, Nepal
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascent2002
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb

Num Ri was first climbed on November 7, 2002 by the German climbers Olaf Rieck, Lydia Schubert and Carsten Schmidt.

References

  1. Nepal Topographic Maps, Sheet No. 2786 04, by the Finnish Meteorological Inst. (Nepalese Survey Dept., 1990s)
  2. Parent peak is Cho Polu


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