Gurja Himal Explained

Gurja Himal
Elevation M:7193
Coordinates:28.667°N 83.3001°W
Country:Nepal
State:Gandaki Province
State Type:Province
District:Myagdi
Range:Dhaulagiri
First Ascent:1 November 1969

Gurja Himal is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. Gurja Himal is part of the Dhaulagiri massif and it has an elevation of .[1] [2]

In 2018, an avalanche from the mountain killed nine people which was labelled as the worst climbing disaster in Nepal after the 2015 Mount Everest avalanches.[3] [4] One of the victims was South Korean mountain climber Kim Chang-ho.[5] [6]

Gurja Himal was first climbed on 1 November 1969 by a Japanese expedition.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephens. Joy. 2 November 2018. Gurja Himal tragedy. live. 5 December 2021. Nepali Times. en-US. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205185720/https://www.nepalitimes.com/latest/gurja-himal-tragedy/.
  2. Web site: Stephens. Joy. 7 December 2018. Trails less travelled. live. 5 December 2021. Nepali Times. en-US. 11 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411010335/https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/trails-less-travelled/.
  3. Web site: Griffin. Lindsay. 2019. Gurja Himal, Base Camp Tragedy. live. 5 December 2021. American Alpine Club. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205190119/http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201215054/Gurja-Himal-Base-Camp-Tragedy.
  4. Web site: 15 October 2018. 9 Dead on Gurja Himal, Worst Climbing Accident in Nepal Since 2015 Everest Avalanche. 5 December 2021. Rock and Ice Magazine. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205190458/https://www.rockandice.com/climbing-news/9-dead-on-gurja-himal-worst-climbing-accident-in-nepal-since-2015-everest-avalanche/. live.
  5. Web site: Nine dead on the 7000er Gurja Himal in Nepal. live. 5 December 2021. DW. en-GB. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205192032/https://blogs.dw.com/adventuresports/index.html?p=35137.html.
  6. Web site: Sen. Sandeep. 13 October 2018. Five Koreans, four Nepali climbers killed on Mt Gurja. 5 December 2021. The Himalayan Times. en. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205190948/https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/five-koreans-four-nepali-climbers-killed-on-mt-gurja. live.
  7. Book: Shirahata, Shirō. Nepal Himalaya. 1983. Heian International. 978-0-89346-220-8. 224. en. 5 December 2021. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205192849/https://books.google.com/books?id=igbcAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0. live.
  8. Web site: Yakushi. Yoshimi. Gurja Himal: first ascent, 1969. live. 5 December 2021. 5 December 2021. Alpine Journal. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205191414/https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1970_files/AJ%201970%2017-24%20Yakushi%20Gurja.pdf.

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