Ganesh NW is a peak of the Ganesh Himal

Ganesh Himal

Ganesh Himāl is a sub-range of the Himalaya located mostly in north-central Nepal, but some peaks lie on the border with Tibet. TheTrisuli Gandaki valley on the east separates it from the Langtang Himal; the...

, which is a subrange of the Himalayan range

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

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Ganesh NW, and the entire Ganesh Himal, lie between the Burhi Gandaki and Trisuli Gandaki valleys, about 70 km northwest of Kathmandu. Ganesh NW lies about six km west of
Yangra

Yangra

Yangra is the highest peak of the Ganesh Himal,which is a subrange of the Himalayan mountain range. Although not an 8,000 metre peak, and little visited, it enjoys great vertical relief over the nearby valleys.-Location:...

 (Ganesh I).

Nomenclature for this peak is ambgiuous and confusing, and varies between sources. Many sources refer to this peak as Ganesh III, and also as Salasungo. However Salasungo

Salasungo

Ganesh NW is a peak of the Ganesh Himal, which is a subrange of the Himalayan range.Ganesh NW, and the entire Ganesh Himal, lie between the Burhi Gandaki and Trisuli Gandaki valleys, about 70 km northwest of Kathmandu...

 more properly refers to a different peak in the Ganesh Himal, Ganesh SE or Ganesh III. The name Ganesh II is used on the Finnmap, the most recent authoritative source.

Notable Features

Although low in elevation among the major mountains of Nepal, Ganesh NW is exceptional in its steep rise above local terrain. For example, it rises 5800 m from the Burhi Gandaki in a horizontal distance of about 16 km.

Climbing History

There were six unsuccessful attempts on this peak, including attempts in 1953 and 1954,
before two simultaneous first ascents in October 1981. The two successful teams were a German

Germany

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-Sherpa team (Hermann Warth, Ang Chappal, Nga Temba) on the North Ridge, and a Japan

Japan

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ese-Sherpa group (N. Kuwahara, J. Nakamura, N. Hase, Tendi Sherpa, Kirke Sherpa) on the Northeast Spur. The two groups combined at 6,300 metres and finished on the North Face.

There have been two additional unsuccessful attempts since 1981, in 1988 and 1992, but no more ascents of the peak.

Sources

• H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya," American Alpine Journal 1985.
• Jill Neate, High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks, ISBN 0-89886-238-8
• DEM files for the Himalaya (Corrected versions of SRTM data)

External links

• A list of mountains ranked by local relief and steepness showing Salasungo as the world #13.