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Mountain in Nepal
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Gurja Himal
Gurja Himal (far left) viewed from Poon Hill
Highest point
Elevation7,193 m (23,599 ft)
Coordinates28°40′01″N 83°18′01″E / 28.667041173081117°N 83.30014659420169°E / 28.667041173081117; 83.30014659420169
Naming
Native nameगुर्जा हिमाल (Nepali)
Geography
CountryNepal
ProvinceGandaki Province
DistrictMyagdi
Parent rangeDhaulagiri
Climbing
First ascent1 November 1969

Gurja Himal (Nepali: गुर्जा हिमाल) is a mountain in Gandaki Province, Nepal. Gurja Himal is part of the Dhaulagiri massif and it has an elevation of 7,193 metres (23,599 ft).

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. One of the victims was South Korean mountain climber Kim Chang-ho.

Gurja Himal was first climbed on 1 November 1969 by a Japanese expedition.

References

  1. Stephens, Joy (2 November 2018). "Gurja Himal tragedy". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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  4. "9 Dead on Gurja Himal, Worst Climbing Accident in Nepal Since 2015 Everest Avalanche". Rock and Ice Magazine. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. "Nine dead on the 7000er Gurja Himal in Nepal". DW. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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  7. Shirahata, Shirō (1983). Nepal Himalaya. Heian International. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-89346-220-8. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. Yakushi, Yoshimi. "Gurja Himal: first ascent, 1969" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

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