Ganesh I Overview

Other Name

Yangra, Yangra Kangri

Peak ID

GAN1

Status

Opened

Elevation

7429 M / 24373 FT

Latitude

28º 23' 30"

Longitude

85º 07' 44"

History

1st ascent on

Oct 24,1955

1st ascent by

Raymond Lambert,
Eric Gauchat,
Claude Kogan,
Ganesh Himal, named after the Hindu God Ganesh (the legendary elephant headed god), is a sub range of the Himalayas, located in the north central part of Nepal and some located in the Tibetan border. Trisuli Gandaki valley on the east separates Gandesh Himal from Langtang while budhi Gandaki Valley and shyar Khola valley on the west separates it from Sringi HImal and Mansiri Himal. The range is about 70 km in the north – northwest of Kathmandu Valley. The highest peak in the range is Yangra or Ganesh I.

Location

  • Province:

    Gandaki Pradesh

  • Mountain Range:

    Ganesh

  • District:

    Gorkha/NC

  • Municipality/Rural Municipality:

    Dharche/NC

Nearest help center

( from the basecamp along
the caravan route )

  • Police post:

    Philim 19.2KM

  • Armed police post

    Dhadingbesi 98.3KM

  • Army post:

    Dhadingbesi 98.3KM

  • Health centre/post:

    Majhgaun 68.1KM

  • Nearest settlement :

    Kowa

Royalty Fees

  • Nepalese (NRs):

    Rs.6000 in summer, Rs. 3000 in autumn and Rs. 1500 in winter

  • Foreigners (USD):

    $500.00 in summer, $250.00 in autumn and $125.00 in winter

How to get there

  • From Kathmandu:

    Drive to Dhadingbesi

  • Caravan route:

    Macha Khola-Jagat-Ripchet-Kharka and possibly Torogumba Kharka- Respectively before- finally arriving at Genesh Himal -BC

  • Caravan route
    length:

    98.3KM through Dhadingbesi

  • Climbing route
    length:

    17.4KM

  • Duration:

    55 Days

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