Gyachung Kang

A map commemorating the All Japan Mountaineering Federation's 1964 expedition and successful summit of Gyachung Kang.

Gyachung Kang (Template:Langx, Gyāchung Kāng; Template:Zh) is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayas and is the highest peak between Cho Oyu (8,201 m) and Mount Everest (8,848 m). It lies on the border between Nepal and China. As the 15th highest peak in the world, it is also the co highest peak (with Gasherbrum III) that is not an eight-thousander; hence, it is far less well-known than the lowest of the eight-thousanders, which are only about Template:Convert higher. The peak's lack of significant prominence (700 m) also contributes to its relative obscurity.

Climbing history

The mountain was first climbed on April 10, 1964, by Y. Kato, K. Sakaizawa, Pasang Phutar, K. Machida and K. Yasuhisa.<ref name=aaj_1965/>

The north face was first climbed in 1999 by a Slovene expedition,<ref name=aaj_2000/> and was repeated by Yasushi Yamanoi in 2002.<ref name=aaj_2003/>

Further reading

• Dahlman, Chris (2021). This Is Gyachung: The Story of Seiko's First Professional Mountaineer's Watch.

External links

• Slovene Gyachung Kang '99 Expedition at MountainZone.com
• Costly success on Gyachung Kang
• Report on the first ascent 1964 by Yukihiko Kato Template:In lang
• Gyachung Kang Virtual Aerial Video
• New research in This Is Gyachung proves that Seiko's first professional watch came earlier than we had previously thought. (hodinkee.com)