Num Ri
Appearance
Num Ri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,635 m (21,768 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft)[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 2002 |
Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Num Ri is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalayas. Num Ri consists of a long ridge that culminates eastwards in a pyramid summit. Neighbouring mountains are Island Peak, Baruntse and Cho Polu.
Num Ri was first climbed on November 7, 2002 by the German climbers Olaf Rieck, Lydia Schubert and Carsten Schmidt.
References
External links
- Expedition Website (in German)