Langshisa Ri
| Langshisa Ri | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,412 m (21,037 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 930 m (3,051 ft)[3] |
| Isolation | 3.84 km (2.39 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 28°13′05″N 85°42′53″E / 28.218037°N 85.714793°E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Langshisa Ri Location in Nepal | |
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| Interactive map of Langshisa Ri | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Rasuwa |
| Protected area | Langtang National Park[3] |
| Parent range | Himalayas Jugal Himal[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1982 |
Langshisa Ri, also spelled Langshisha Ri, is a mountain in Nepal.
Description
[edit]Langshisa Ri is a 6,412-metre (21,037-foot) glaciated summit in the Langtang Valley of the Himalayas. It is situated 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Kathmandu in Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above Lānṭān Kholā in three kilometres (1.9 mi).
Climbing history
[edit]The first ascent of the summit was achieved on April 23, 1982, by Takuya Kajimoto and Pasang Norbu Sherpa.[1] In 1994, Vanja Furlan made a solo ascent of the west-northwest face.[4] The central spur on the northwest face was first climbed in 2014 by Nikita Balabanov, Mikhail Formin, and Viacheslav Polezhaiko via a route they named Snow Queen.[5] The mountain was added to the list of permitted trekking peaks in 2002.[6]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Langshisa Ri is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[7] 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 April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Langshisha Ri Overview". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Langshisa Ri, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Langshisa Ri". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ 1995 American Alpine Journal, The Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781933056425, page 247.
- ^ First ascent of well-known line on Nepalese trekking peak, Lindsay Griffin, June 12, 2014, British Mountaineering Council, Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Trekking peaks of Nepal, project-himalaya.com, Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons, Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved May 17, 2025.
External links
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- Weather: Langshisa Ri
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