Yangra
Mountain in Nepal
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Yangra (Ganesh I) is the highest peak of the Ganesh Himal, which is a subrange of the Himalayas. Although not an 8,000 metre peak, and little visited, it enjoys great vertical relief over the nearby valleys.
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Ranked 62nd
| Yangra | |
|---|---|
| Ganesh I | |
.JPG) View from the east; from left: Pabil, Salasungo, Ganesh V, Yangra Kangri. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,429 m (24,373 ft)[1] Ranked 62nd |
| Prominence | 2,352 m (7,717 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 28°23′33″N 85°07′48″E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Yangra Location in Nepal, on the border with China  Yangra Yangra (China) | |
| Countries | China and Nepal |
| Parent range | Ganesh Himal, Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | October 24, 1955 by R Lambert, C Kogan, E Gauchat |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Location
Climbing history
The Ganesh Himal was first seriously reconnoitered for climbing by H. W. Tilman and party in 1950. The first attempt on the peak was in 1953.
The first ascent, in 1955, was by a Franco-Swiss expedition led by Raymond Lambert, via the Southeast Face and Ridge. The ascent was most notable for the presence of a woman, Claude Kogan, in the summit party, which was very rare at the time. Lambert, Kogan, and Eric Gauchat achieved the summit, but Gauchat fell to his death on the descent.
The Himalayan Index Archived 2017-07-17 at the Wayback Machine lists no other ascents of Yangra, although a 1960 attempt reached the East Peak of the mountain.