Hiunchuli () is a
peak Peak or The Peak may refer to:
Basic meanings Geology
* Mountain peak
** Pyramidal peak, a mountaintop that has been sculpted by erosion to form a point Mathematics
* Peak hour or rush hour, in traffic congestion
* Peak (geometry), an (''n''-3)-d ...
situated in the
Annapurna massif
Annapurna (; ) is a massif in the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes one peak over , thirteen peaks over , and sixteen more over . The massif is long, and is bounded by the Kali Gandaki Gorge on the west, the Marshyangdi River on t ...
of the
Gandaki Province
Gandaki Province ( ) ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region in Southw ...
in north-central
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. The mountain is an extension of the
Annapurna South. Between this peak and the
Machapuchare
Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre (, Tamu: कतासुँ क्लिको), is a mountain situated in the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. Its highest peak has never been officially climbed due to ...
is a narrow section of the
Modi Khola valley that constitutes the sole access to the
Annapurna Sanctuary
The Annapurna Sanctuary is a high glacial basin lying 40 km directly north of Pokhara. This oval-shaped plateau sits at an altitude of over 4000 metres, and is surrounded by a ring of mountains, the Annapurna range, most of which are over 7 ...
.
Hiunchuli was first climbed in October 1971 by an expedition led by the
U.S. Peace Corps volunteer Craig Anderson.
The mountain is classified as a
trekking peak The term "Trekking Peak" is a commonly misunderstood colloquial term which may refer to a variety of types of peaks in the Himalayas, Himalayan Region. The term is most often associated with Group "B" NMA Climbing Peaks classified by the Nepal Moun ...
by the
Nepal Mountaineering Association The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) is the national mountaineering association of Nepal. The NMA was founded in 1973 with the goals of promoting mountaineering activities in the Himalaya, providing safety awareness and mountaineering skills t ...
(NMA), but it is considered one of the more difficult trekking peaks to climb due to route finding difficulties and dangers from rock fall and seracs. A climbing permit from the NMA costs US$350 for a team of up to four members.
Gallery
File:Annapurna-south-and-hiunchuli.jpg, A view of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli
File:A view of Hiunchuli touched by Sunlight.jpg, A view of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli from Mardi high camp
File:A view of Annapurna South and hiunchuli(australian base camp).jpg, A view of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli from Australian base camp
File:South face of Hiunchuli.jpg, South face of Hiunchuli
References
Mountains of the Gandaki Province
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
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