Coordinates: 28°07′50″N 85°52′19″E / 28.13056°N 85.87194°E / 28.13056; 85.87194

Phurbi Chyachu

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Phurbi Chyachu
File:Jugal Himal Nepal.jpg
Phurbi Chhyachu (Jugal Himal) view from Panch Pokhari, Nepal, 14 October 2019
Highest point
Elevation6637
Coordinates28°07′50″N 85°52′19″E / 28.13056°N 85.87194°E / 28.13056; 85.87194
Naming
Native name
  • फुर्बी च्याचु
Geography
CountryNepal
Parent rangeHimalayas

Phurbi Chyachu (also known as Phurbi Chhyachu and Purbi Gyachu) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Location

The peak is located at 6,637 m (21,775 ft),[1] north west of Sino-Nepal border crossing at Kodari, near Tatopani.

Climbing history

The first ascent was made on May 1, 1982, by a Japanese expedition consisting of Shintaro Kurokawa, Fumihito Ogawa, Hiromitsu Okamoto, Takashi Shingaki, Hajime Takigami, Ang Phuri Lama, and Pemba Lama Sherpa.[2]

References

  1. "Phurbi Chyachu". nepalhimalpeakprofile.org. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. "05 Phurbi Chyachu From Near Taro Tso". www.mountainsoftravelphotos.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.