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Historical note
Although very few trekkers now visit the area around
Himlung Himal, it was one of the first areas in Nepal
visited by white men. We will be walking in the footsteps
of giants...
Expeditions to Himlung Himal:
The 7.126 meters high peak opened for mountainering
expeditions in 1992.
The first expedition to reach the summit of the mountain was
a Japanese team via West Ridge, on October 3, 1992.
Other
expeditions:
Autumn
of 1999:
Japanese
team via West-North-West Ridge, failed
Autumn
of 1999:
German
team via West Face, failed
Autumn
of 2000:
Spanish
team via North-West Side, failed
Spring
of 2001:
French-Swedish
team via West Ridge, made it to the top
Autumn of 2002:
French team via West Ridge, made it to the top
Autumn of 2003:
Japanese team via West Ridge, failed
German team via West Ridge, 2 members made it to the top
Belgian(Walloon)-Portugese team: 5 members reached the top
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