Gangapurna ( Nepalese. Gaṅgāpūrṇa ) - a mountain with a height of 7455 m above sea level . Located in Nepal , in the central part of the Annapurna massif. Gangapurna is the 59th highest peak in the world.
| Gangapurna | |
|---|---|
| Nepalese. gaṅgāpūrṇa | |
 Gangapurna, view from the north | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 7455 [1] m |
| Relative height | 563 m |
| First climb | May 6, 1965 (German team led by Gunther Hauser) |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Mountain system | Himalayas |
| Ridge or array | Annapurna |
The name of Gangapurn is translated from Sanskrit as “Goddess Giving Water” (from the Ganges - the goddess of water and purna - full, abundant).
Geography
Gangapurna is part of the Annapurna eight-thousander massif located in the southern spur of the Main Himalayan Range . Near Gangapurna, 3.5 km southeast, is another peak of seven thousand meters - Annapurna III (7555 m). The Marsyandi River flows along the northern slopes of the massif, in the valley of the river at the foot of the Gangapurna and Annapurna III at an altitude of 3,500 m, the village of Manang is located . The meltwater of a glacier descending from the northern slopes of Gangapurna forms a small mountain lake, which, perhaps, gave the name of the mountain.
First climb
The first ascent to Gangapurna was made in May 1965 by a team of German climbers under the leadership of [2] . The expedition arrived at the base camp at an altitude of 3750 m on April 6 . On the way to the top, the team had to overcome a 450-meter ice wall with a slope of 55 °. On May 5, climbers set up a camp at an altitude of 6892 m in the saddle between Gangapurna and Annapurna III. On May 6, Günter Hauser, Eric Reismüller, Hermann Köllensperger, Ludwig Greißl and Sherpa Ang Tempa and Sherpa Ang Dorpe ascended the summit on the eastern ridge to the summit. Sherpa Phu Dorje II). Two days later, the rest of the team - Klaus Ekkerlein (Klaus Ekkerlein), Herman Wunche (Hermann Wünsche), Otto Zeybold (Otto Seibold), K. H. Ehlers (K. H. Ehlers) and Sherpa Pemba Norbu (Sherpa Pemba Norbu) also visited [3] .
Gallery
Gangapurna, northwest side
Annapurna III (left) and Gangapurna, view from the village of Manang
Lake formed by the melting of the Gangapurna Glacier
Annapurna III (center) and Gangapurna (right)
Notes
- ↑ Peakbagger.com
- ↑ Deutsche Himalaja-Expedition 1965 // Jahrbuch des Deutschen Alpenvereins. - Alpiner Verlag Fritz Schmitt, 1966.
- ↑ Günter Hauser. Eisgipfel und Goldpagoden. Expedition ins Königreich Nepal . - Bruckmann, 1966.