Tilicho Peak
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| Tilicho Peak | |
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 Tilicho Peak in 2003 |
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| Elevation | 7,134 m (23,406 ft) [1][2] |
| Location | |
 Tilicho Peak
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| Location | Nepal |
| Range | Himalaya |
| Coordinates | 28°41′04″N 83°48′16″E / 28.68444°N 83.80444°ECoordinates: 28°41′04″N 83°48′16″E / 28.68444°N 83.80444°E |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1978 by Emanuel Schmutz |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow |
Tilicho Peak is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalaya, near Annapurna. The peak was discovered in 1950 by the team led by Maurice Herzog who were attempting to find Annapurna I.[2]
The first ascent was made in 1978 by the French climber Emanuel Schmutz using the northwest shoulder.[3]
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Tilicho Base Camp Lodge
[edit] References
- ^ Nepa Maps (August 2009). Annapurna; Tilicho & Naar-Phu (Map). 1:125,000. Cartography by Himalayan Maphouse Pvt Ltd.. Section B3. ISBN 99933-23-07-1.
- ^ a b "Tilicho Peak". SummitPost. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/154646/tilicho-peak.html.
- ^ "Climbing history". Yeti Zone. http://www.yetizone.com/mountains/asc_tilitso.htm. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
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