Chamar (mountain)
Chamar is the highest peak of the Sringi (or Serang) Himal, which is a subrange of the Nepalese Himalayas. Chamar and the entire Sringi Himal lie in Central Nepal, just south of the Tibetan border, between the Shyar Khola valley on the east and the Tom Khola–Trisuli Gandaki valley on the west. Chamar is about 90 km northwest of Kathmandu, and about 25 km east of Manaslu, the nearest eight-thousander. From Chamar, you
Chamar | |
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Chamar Location in Nepal | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,165 m (23,507 ft) |
Prominence | 2,061 m (6,762 ft) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 28°33′19″N 84°56′43″E |
Geography | |
Location | Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, North central Nepal |
Parent range | Sringi Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | June 1953 by M. Bishop, Namgyal |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
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