Gimmigela Chuli
| Gimmigela Chuli | |
|---|---|
| The Twins | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,350 m (24,110 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 432 m (1,417 ft) [1] |
| Parent peak | Kangchenjunga |
| Coordinates | 27°44′N 88°09′E / 27.733°N 88.150°ECoordinates: 27°44′N 88°09′E / 27.733°N 88.150°E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Gimmigela Chuli Location in Nepal, on the border with India | |
| Location | India–Nepal border |
| Parent range | Kangchenjunga Himal, Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1995 by Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Gimmigela Chuli, or The Twins, is a mountain in the Himalayas, located on the border between Taplejung, Mechi, Nepal and Sikkim, India. It has an elevation of 7,350 m (24,110 ft) above sea level and is situated approximately 4.2 km (2.6 mi) NNE from Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak on Earth.
The mountain has a subpeak, Gimmigela Chuli II (elevation = 7,005 metres; prominence = 185m).[2] This subpeak, sometimes referred to as "Gimmigela's Sister", lies entirely within India. Together the two peaks, Gimmigela I and Gimmigela II, are known as "The Twins".
Climbing history
An attempt on the summit on 18 October 1994, ended with the death of Masanori Sato, the leader of a Japanese expedition. The team had achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela II and were on the summit ridge which connects the two peaks in an attempt to summit Gimmigela I (main) when Sato fell 35 meters into a hidden crevasse. Despite the efforts of the other team members, his body was not recovered and the expedition was terminated.[3]
One year later on 16 October 1995, Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida, members of the failed attempt in 1994, achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela I.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Gimmigela, India/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Gimmigela II, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ "Gimmigela first ascent". American Alpine Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "The First successful ascent to the Twins: Mt. Gimmigela", by the Tokyo University of Agriculture Alpine Club. The Japanese Alpine Club. Retrieved 2014-05-11.