| Elevation | 7061 m |
|---|---|
| Range | Himalayas |
| Country | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 28°39′26″N 83°43′29″E |
| First ascent | 19 October 1962 |
The Nilgiri Himal (Nepali: निलगिरी हिमाल) is a mountain in the Annapurna massif in Nepal. Its main peaks are Nilgiri North at 7061 m, Nilgiri Central at 6,940 m (22,770 ft),[1] and Nilgiri South at 6,839 m (22,438 ft).[2]
Climbing history
Nilgiri North was first ascended in October 1962 by The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition, led by famous French climber Lionel Terray.[3][4][5]
Nilgiri South and Nilgiri Central were first ascended by Japanese teams. Nilgiri South was first ascended in 1978 by a team from Shinshu University led by Kazuo Mitsui,[6] and Nilgiri Central was first ascended on April 30, 1979 by a team from Matsuyama University led by Masaki Aoki.[7][8]
On 26 October 2015, an Austrian team composed of Hansjorg Auer, Alexander “Alex” Blumel and Gerhard “Gerry” Fiegl made the first ascent of the south face of Nilgiri South. On descent Gerhard Fiegel, suffering from extreme exhaustion, fell 800 m to his death. His climbing partners were not able to find his body.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Nilgiri Central". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "Nilgiri South". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition to Central-West Nepal, 1962". Himalayan Journal. 24. www.himalayanclub.org. 1963. Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ Egeler, C. G. (1963). "Nilgiri". Vol. 13, no. 2. p. 522. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "Nilgiri North". Nepal Himal Peak Profile. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ Mitsui, Kazuo (1979). "Nilgiri South". Vol. 22, no. 1. p. 276. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ Aoki, Masaki (1980). "Nilgiri Central". Vol. 22, no. 2. p. 627. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ "A Climbing History of the Nilgiri Himal". Yahoo. Archived 7 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Levy, Allie (2015-11-12). "Tragedy on Nilgiri South". Alpinist. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Griffin, Lindsay (2016). "Nilgiri South, South Face and Tragedy". Vol. 58, no. 90. p. 333. Retrieved 2025-06-14.