Ganesh NW (or Ganesh II, or sometimes Ganesh III) is a peak of the

Ganesh Himal Ganesh Himāl is a sub-range of the Himalayas located mostly in north-central Nepal, but some peaks lie on the border with Tibet. The Trisuli Gandaki valley on the east separates it from the Langtang Himal; the Budhi (Buri) Gandaki valley and the ...

, which is a subrange of the

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. Ganesh NW, and the entire Ganesh Himal, lie between the Budhi Gandaki and Trisuli Gandaki valleys, about northwest of

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. Ganesh NW lies about seven km west of

Yangra Yangra (Ganesh I) is the highest peak of the Ganesh Himal, which is a subrange of the Himalayas. Although not an eight-thousander, 8,000 metre peak, and little visited, it enjoys great vertical relief over the nearby valleys. __NOTOC__ Location ...

(Ganesh I). Nomenclature for this peak is ambiguous and confusing, and varies between sources. Many sources refer to this peak as Ganesh III, and also as Salasungo. However

Salasungo Salasungo (also known as Ganesh III/IV, Ganesh SE, Sangjing Ri, Tsala Sungo, Chaglasumgo or Kang LomboE. Jurgalski at 8000ers.comHimalayan Database) is a peak of the Ganesh Himal, on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). Salasungo, and the ...

more properly refers to a different peak in the Ganesh Himal, Ganesh SE or Ganesh III. The name Ganesh II is used on the Finnmap, the most recent authoritative source. __NOTOC__

Notable features

Although low in elevation among the major mountains of Nepal, Ganesh NW is exceptional in its steep rise above local terrain. For example, it rises from the Burhi Gandaki in a horizontal distance of about .

Climbing history

There were six unsuccessful attempts on this peak, including attempts in 1953 and 1954, before two simultaneous first ascents in October 1981. The two successful teams were a

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team (Hermann Warth, Ang Chappal, Nga Temba) on the North Ridge, and a

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group (N. Kuwahara, J. Nakamura, N. Hase, Tendi Sherpa, Kirke Sherpa) on the Northeast Spur. The two groups combined at 6,300 metres and finished on the North Face. There have been two additional unsuccessful attempts since 1981, in 1988 and 1992, but no more ascents of the peak.

Sources

* H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya," ''American Alpine Journal'' 1985. *
DEM files for the Himalaya
(Corrected versions of SRTM data)

References

External links

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