10-674: Zemu may refer to: Zemu Gap Peak , in the Himalayas Zemu Glacier , in the Himalayas ZEMU , an acronym for Zero-Emission Multiple Unit , a type of hydrogen train See also [ edit ] Zemus , a character of the Final Fantasy IV series Xemu (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
20-409: A ridge extending south from Junction Peak. The British Alpine Club's Himalayan Index lists 37 more peaks over 6,000 m. 6,182m Pota Himal (FinnMap sheet 2883-01 "Chhedhul Gumba") stands north of the main ridge between Churen and Putha Hiunchuli. Pota has been informally renamed Peak Hawley after Elizabeth Hawley , a notable expedition chronicler and Kathmandu-based reporter. Hiunchuli Patan at
30-526: Is a peak on a high ridge running east of the south summit of Kangchenjunga in the Himalayas . It is located in Sikkim , India It is one of the highest unclimbed named peaks of the world. There have been no known attempts to climb this peak. A number of expeditions in the 1920s and 1930s investigated the peak and made early, ascent attempts. In 1925, N. Tombazi, a Greek photographer, claimed to have reached
40-880: The Kaligandaki River west to the Bheri . This massif is bounded on the north and southwest by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by the Myagdi Khola . The range lies 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Annapurna and is located in Myagdi District of Nepal. Dhaulagiri (धौलागिरी) is the Nepali name for the mountain which comes from Sanskrit where धवल (dhawala) means dazzling, white, beautiful and गिरि (giri) means mountain. Despite deriving its name from Dhaulagiri I, which stands alone immediately due east of 5,355m French Pass,
50-2301: The first documented successful ascent of the saddle Zemu Gap over the course of a 16-day expedition. On 15 December, Thendup Sherpa, Anindya Mukherjee and Pemba Sherpa summitted Zemu Gap after a six hour climb from camp 3. In 2012, The Himalayan Club awarded the inaugural Jagdish Nanavati Award for Excellence in Mountaineering for the achievement. Dhaulagiri (mountain range) Legend： 1： Mount Everest , 2： Kangchenjunga , 3： Lhotse , 4： Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West , 5： Makalu , 6： Kangchenjunga South , 7： Kangchenjunga Central , 8： Cho Oyu , 9： Dhaulagiri , 10： Manaslu (Kutang) , 11： Nanga Parbat (Diamer) , 12： Annapurna , 13： Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma) , 14： Manaslu East , 15： Annapurna East Peak , 16： Gyachung Kang , 17： Annapurna II , 18： Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri) , 19： Kangbachen , 20： Himalchuli (Himal Chuli) , 21： Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna) , 22： Nuptse (Nubtse) , 23： Nanda Devi , 24： Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho) , 25： Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa) , 26： Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak) , 27： Kamet , 28： Dhaulagiri II , 29： Ngojumba Kang II , 30： Dhaulagiri III , 31： Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu) , 32： Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) , 33： Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III) , 34： Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen) , 35： Dhaulagiri IV , 36： Annapurna Fang , 37： Silver Crag , 38： Kangbachen Southwest , 39： Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum) , 40： Annapurna III , 41： Himalchuli West , 42： Annapurna IV , 43： Kula Kangri , 44： Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri) , 45： Ngadi Chuli South The Dhaulagiri massif in Nepal extends 120 km (70 mi) from
60-471: The rest of the Dhaulagiri Himal is a fully independent massif in its own right. The next-highest summit, Dhaulagiri II , is the 30th-highest mountain on Earth. Most of the named 7,000-metre peaks are on a ridge extending WNW. In order they are Dhaulagiris II, III, V, IV, Junction Peak, Churens East, Central and West, Putha Hiunchuli, and Hiunchuli Patan. False Junction Peak, Dhaulagiri VI and Gurja are on
70-636: The summit via the South, but as no photographs were taken at the summit, the attempt was disputed. At the same time, Tombazi also claimed to have made some early sightings of the Yeti while climbing in the region. British explorer Bill Tilman made a traverse of the Zemu Gap in 1938. Mountaineering in Sikkim was abundant during the time of British India , with most climbing activity in the region taking place between 1929-1939. In
80-2223: The title Zemu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zemu&oldid=1243880030 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Zemu Gap Peak Legend： 1： Mount Everest , 2： Kangchenjunga , 3： Lhotse , 4： Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West , 5： Makalu , 6： Kangchenjunga South , 7： Kangchenjunga Central , 8： Cho Oyu , 9： Dhaulagiri , 10： Manaslu (Kutang) , 11： Nanga Parbat (Diamer) , 12： Annapurna , 13： Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma) , 14： Manaslu East , 15： Annapurna East Peak , 16： Gyachung Kang , 17： Annapurna II , 18： Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri) , 19： Kangbachen , 20： Himalchuli (Himal Chuli) , 21： Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna) , 22： Nuptse (Nubtse) , 23： Nanda Devi , 24： Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho) , 25： Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa) , 26： Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak) , 27： Kamet , 28： Dhaulagiri II , 29： Ngojumba Kang II , 30： Dhaulagiri III , 31： Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu) , 32： Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) , 33： Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III) , 34： Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen) , 35： Dhaulagiri IV , 36： Annapurna Fang , 37： Silver Crag , 38： Kangbachen Southwest , 39： Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum) , 40： Annapurna III , 41： Himalchuli West , 42： Annapurna IV , 43： Kula Kangri , 44： Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri) , 45： Ngadi Chuli South Zemu Gap Peak or Zemu Peak (7,780 m or 25,520 ft)
90-584: The western end nearest the Bheri River is locally called Sisne or Murkatta Himal. It was an iconic landmark to insurgents based in Rukum and Rolpa districts during the 1996–2006 Nepal Civil War . † Only peaks above 7,200 m with more than 500 m (1,640.4 ft) of topographic prominence are ranked . ‡ The status of Churen Himal's three peaks is unclear and sources differ on their heights. The coordinates, heights and prominence values above are derived from
100-599: The years since, the saddle Zemu Gap (5,861 m or 19,229 ft) has been rarely attempted by climbers, partly due to its remoteness and difficult approach, with wide crevasses preventing passage. In 2008, a British team consisting of Adrian O’Connor, Colin Knowles and Jerzy Wieczorek from attempting to reach the saddle Zemu Gap from the south was prevented by icefall and poor weather. In December 2011, an Indian expedition consisting of Thendup Sherpa, Anindya Mukherjee, Pemba Sherpa, Phurtemba Sherpa and Gyalzen Sherpa made
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