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Baruntse
Photo by Alan Ingram
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 23687 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 7220 |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Range/Region: | Himalaya |
| Range/Region: | Central Nepal Himalaya |
| Latitude: | 27.871636 |
| Longitude: | 86.980043 |
| Difficulty: | Major Mountain Expedition |
| Best months for climbing: | Sep, Oct |
| Year first climbed: | 30 May 1954 |
| First successful climber(s): | Colin Todd, Geoff Harrow of the Hilary New Zealand Expedition via South Ridge |
| Nearest major airport: | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Convenient Center: | Sherson, (to be reached from Makalu Base Camp trek |
Description
Baruntse, a substantial and symetrical snow peak, has four ridges and four summits. It is bounded on the east by the Barun Glacier flowing north-south from Cho, to the north-west by the Imja glacier and the Hunku glacier forms the south-east boundary. The three main ridges of Baruntse are situated between these glaciers and form an upturned 'Y'running from Cho Polu (6695m) in the north past the Humni La, on to the north summit where it divides. Other well -known mountains in this area are Makalu, Lhotse, Chamlang, Everest and the trekking-peak Mera Peak
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