Central Nepal Himalaya

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Nepal is a small independent kingdom, located on the southern slopes of the Central Himalaya. Only slightly larger than Arkansas, Nepal has an unparalleled concentration of the world's highest mountains, including eight of the world's fourteen 8,000 meter peaks. A ninth such peak, Shisha Pangma, is just over the border into Tibet.

Nepal's population, comprised of many distinct ethnic groups, are a proud, kind people. Perhaps most famous among them are the Sherpas, originally from Tibet, who live in mountain villages not far south from the border to their homeland. Here the Sherpas' Buddhist culture, suppressed by China in Tibet, is very much alive. The sacred words Om Mani Padme Hum are seen everywhere, and prayer flags flap in the mountain winds. Although Hinduism is actually the primary religion in Nepal, Buddhism and Hinduism are practiced harmoniously throughout the country.

The Sherpas live as high as 11,000 feet in winter, and in spring they relocate with yaks and sheep to elevations over 16,000 feet. Sherpas have for decades served as porters for Himalayan expeditions, and many have become excellent mountaineers.

Mustang, a small isolated kingdom in Northern Nepal, has received much recent interest from adventure travelers. Mustang is an ancient kingdom, whose unique population, language, architecture and traditions reflect its many centuries of isolation. It was first opened to foreign travelers in 1991, and visitation today is still tightly regulated, though a few commercial tour companies now offer treks there. See the article A 12 Day Trip to Mustang for more details about this magnificent region.

Climbing in Nepal as a whole is encouraged but tightly regulated. Access is only allowed on government-approved peaks, and many of these peaks have such lengthy waiting lists that a trip must be planned years in advance. Mountain treks (without major summits) are possible, and offer an alternative means of experiencing the majesty and the people of the Nepal Himalaya. The weather is cool in the mountains year round, with winters being especially severe, and monsoon season creating impossible traveling conditions as the heavy rains bring torrents and mudslides. The best time for climbing or trekking in Nepal is during either the pre-monsoon (April through early June) or post-monsoon (late September through November) seasons.

Peaks of Central Nepal Himalaya

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Ama Dablam - 22494 ft./6856 m.
Annapurna - 26545 ft./8091 m.
Annapurna 3 - 24786 ft./7555 m.
Annapurna South - 23684 ft./7219 m.
Baden-Powell Peak - 18760 ft./5718 m.
Baruntse - 23687 ft./7220 m.
Chamlang - 24152 ft./7319 m.
Changtse - 24868 ft./7580 m.
Cho Aui (Nangpai Gosum I) - 24117 ft./7351 m.
Cho Oyu - 26906 ft./8201 m.
Cholatse - 21128 ft./6440 m.
Chomo Lonzo - 25650 ft./7818 m.
Chulu (Far) East - 19879 ft./6059 m.
Chulu East - 6060 ft./1847 m.
Chulu West - 21059 ft./6419 m.
Drangnag Ri - 22312 ft./6801 m.
Ganesh Himal - 24373 ft./7429 m.
Gangapurna - 24754 ft./7545 m.
Gyachung Kang - 26089 ft./7952 m.
Imja Tse - 20285 ft./6183 m.
Kala Pattar - 18192 ft./5545 m.
Kangguru - 22898 ft./6979 m.
Kangtega - 22250 ft./6782 m.
Kartse - 21348 ft./6507 m.
Karyolung - 21361 ft./6511 m.
Khangri Shar - 22346 ft./6811 m.
Khartaphu - 23710 ft./7227 m.
Khumbutse - 21771 ft./6636 m.
Kusum Kangguru - 20888 ft./6367 m.
Kyangjin - 14272 ft./4350 m.
Kyimoshung Ri - 15157 ft./4620 m.
Langshisha Ri - 21086 ft./6427 m.
Langtang Lirung - 23711 ft./7227 m.
Langtang Ri - 23638 ft./7205 m.
Lhotse - 27940 ft./8516 m.
Lhotse middle - 27657 ft./8430 m.
Lhotse Shar - 27559 ft./8400 m.
Lingtren - 22027 ft./6714 m.
Lobuche East - 20075 ft./6119 m.
Loengpogang - 23239 ft./7083 m.
Machhapuchhare - 22966 ft./7000 m.
Makalu - 27765 ft./8462 m.
Manaslu - 26758 ft./8156 m.
Manaslu East - 26220 ft./7992 m.
Menlungtse - 23559 ft./7181 m.
Mount Everest - 29035 ft./8850 m.
Naya Kanga - 19180 ft./5846 m.
Ngadi Chuli - 25823 ft./7871 m.
Ngoyumba Kang - 25971 ft./7916 m.
Nilgiri - 23166 ft./7061 m.
Nirekha Peak - 20240 ft./6169 m.
Nuptse - 25790 ft./7861 m.
Paldor - 19449 ft./5928 m.
Palung Ri - 23008 ft./7013 m.
Peak Europa - 21007 ft./6403 m.
Pethangtse - 22106 ft./6738 m.
Pharchoma - 20012 ft./6100 m.
Pisang Peak - 19983 ft./6091 m.
Pokhalde - 19009 ft./5794 m.
Poon Hill - 10531 ft./3210 m.
Pumori - 23494 ft./7161 m.
Putha Hiunchuli - 23773 ft./7246 m.
Ramdung - 19439 ft./5925 m.
Saribung - 20820 ft./6346 m.
Shisha Pangma - 26289 ft./8013 m.
Singu Chuli - 21328 ft./6501 m.
Tawetse - 21463 ft./6542 m.
Thamserku - 21729 ft./6623 m.
Tharpu Chuli - 18044 ft./5500 m.
Tsergo Ri - 16404 ft./5000 m.
Yala Peak - 18110 ft./5520 m.

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Central Nepal Himalaya

Peaks of Central Nepal Himalaya