Ghenge Liru

Gheṅge Liru, also known as Ghenye Liru, Ghenge Lirung, or Lirung II, is a mountain in Nepal.

Ghenge Liru
Ghenye Liru
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	6,571 m (21,558 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	242 m (794 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Langtang Lirung
Isolation	3.06 km (1.90 mi)[3]
Coordinates	28°14′52″N 85°28′15″E[3]
Geography
Ghenge Liru Location in Nepal
Interactive map of Ghenge Liru
Location	Langtang
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
District	Rasuwa[1]
Protected area	Langtang National Park[3]
Parent range	Himalayas Langtang Himal[1]
Climbing
First ascent	1963

Description

Ghenge Liru is a 6,571-metre (21,558-foot) glaciated summit in the Nepali Himalayas.^[4] It is situated 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Kathmandu above the Langtang Valley in Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Trishuli River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,400 metres (11,155 ft) above the Langtang Valley in four kilometres (2.5 mi). The first ascent of the summit was achieved on May 28, 1963, by Peter Taylor, Pasang Sherpa, and Pasang Phutar Sherpa.^[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ghenge Liru is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.^[5] 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 March, April, May, September, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.^[6]

Gallery

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  Southwest aspect
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  Ghenge Liru (left) and Langtang Lirung (right)
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  Ghenge Liru (left) and Langtang Lirung (right)

See also

• Geology of the Himalayas