Lamjung Himal

Lamjung Himal also known as Lamjing Kailas is a mountain located in Gandaki Province, Nepal at an elevation of 6,983 metres (22,910 ft).[1][2] A subpeak of Annapurna II, Lamjung Himal is the southwesternmost mountain in the Annapurna range. It was first climbed in 1974 by Derrick Chamberlain and Phillip Neame.[1]

Lamjung Himal
Lamjung Himal
Highest point
Elevation6,983 m (22,910 ft)
Prominence550 m (1,800 ft)
Isolation8.24 km (5.12 mi) 
Coordinates28.489544929348035°N 84.18918965732392°E / 28.489544929348035; 84.18918965732392
Geography
Lamjung Himal
Lamjung Himal
CountryNepal
ProvinceGandaki Province
DistrictKaski, and Manang
Parent rangeAnnapurna
Climbing
First ascent1974

References

  1. "Lamjung Himal". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. Allard, Dorothy Jean (9 May 2000). The subalpine fir forest zone of Lamjung Himal, Nepal: vegetation types, forest dynamics and human impacts (Thesis thesis). University of Cambridge.


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