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Pisang Peak

Summary

Pisang Peak (Jong Ri) is a pyramidal trekking peak above Pisang, a village on the Annapurna Circuit, within the Manang District, northern Nepal. It was first climbed by a German Expedition in 1955.[2]

Pisang Peak
Jong Ri
Pisang Peak from Naar village
Highest point
Elevation6,091 m (19,984 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Nepal
Coordinates28°38′48″N 84°11′09″E / 28.6466025°N 84.1859311°E / 28.6466025; 84.1859311
Geography
Parent rangeDamodar Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent1955 by a German team
Easiest routeScramble/glacier/ice climb

In 1994, Pisang Peak became the site of what has been called the "Pisang Tragedy", one of Nepal's worst climbing disasters. On November 13, 1994, 11 people, including nine Germans, one Swiss and one Nepalese died in an avalanche.[3] After reaching the summit, the climbing party started a windslab avalanche, which swept the group over 600 meters to their deaths. The entire expedition party was killed in the accident.[3][4] One week later, a rescue team found the bodies of the climbers huddled together on the snowfield.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NMA Peaks". Nepal Mountaineering Association. 2008. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ^ "Pisang". Nepal Mountaineering Association. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. ^ a b "AAC Publications - Pisang Tragedy, Annapurna Himal". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  4. ^ Burns, John F. (1994-12-16). "Katmandu Journal; The Himalayas' Siren Call: 11 Die on a Mountain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  5. ^ "11 Climbers' Bodies Found on Nepal Peak". Los Angeles Times. 1994-11-21. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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