Ghenge Liru
Mountain in Nepal
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Gheṅge Liru, also known as Ghenye Liru, Ghenge Lirung, or Lirung II, is a mountain in Nepal.
| Ghenge Liru | |
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| Ghenye Liru | |
Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,571 m (21,558 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 242 m (794 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Langtang Lirung |
| Isolation | 3.06 km (1.90 mi)[3] |
| Coordinates | 28°14′52″N 85°28′15″E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Ghenge Liru Location in Nepal | |
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| Interactive map of Ghenge Liru | |
| Location | Langtang |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Rasuwa[1] |
| Protected area | Langtang National Park[3] |
| Parent range | Himalayas Langtang Himal[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1963 |
Description
Ghenge Liru is a 6,571-metre (21,558-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepali Himalayas.[4] It is situated 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Kathmandu above the Langtang Valley in Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Trishuli River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,400 metres (11,155 ft) above the Langtang Valley in four kilometres (2.5 mi). The first ascent of the summit was achieved on May 28, 1963, by Peter Taylor, Pasang Sherpa, and Pasang Phutar Sherpa.[1]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ghenge Liru is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[5] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, May, September, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[6]
Gallery
Southwest aspect
Ghenge Liru (left) and Langtang Lirung (right)
Ghenge Liru (left) and Langtang Lirung (right)
