Num Ri

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Num Ri

Num Ri
Elevation 6,677 m (21,906 ft)
Location
Num Ri
Nepal
Location Khumbu, Nepal
Range Himalayas
Coordinates 27°53′41″N 86°58′15″E / 27.89472°N 86.97083°E / 27.89472; 86.97083Coordinates: 27°53′41″N 86°58′15″E / 27.89472°N 86.97083°E / 27.89472; 86.97083
Climbing
First ascent 2002
Easiest route glacier/snow/ice climb

Num Ri is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalayas. Num Ri consists of a long ridge that culminates eastwards in a pyramid summit. Neighbouring mountains are Island Peak, Baruntse and Cho Polu.

Num Ri was first climbed on November 7, 2002 by the German climbers Olaf Rieck, Lydia Schubert and Carsten Schmidt.

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