Gimmigela Chuli

Gimmigela Chuli, or The Twins, is a mountain in the Himalayas, located on the border between Taplejung, Mechi, Nepal and Sikkim, India. It has an elevation of 7,350 m (24,110 ft) above sea level and is situated approximately 4.2 km (2.6 mi) NNE from Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak on Earth.

Gimmigela Chuli
The Twins
Highest point
Elevation7,350 m (24,110 ft) [1]
Prominence432 m (1,417 ft) [1]
Parent peakKangchenjunga
Coordinates27°44′N 88°09′E [1]
Geography
Gimmigela Chuli
Location in Nepal, on the border with India
LocationIndia–Nepal border
Parent rangeKangchenjunga Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent1995 by Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb
From left Taple Shikar (6510 m),The Twins and Kangchenjunga (8586 m).

The mountain has a subpeak, Gimmigela Chuli II (elevation = 7,005 metres; prominence = 185m).[2] This subpeak, sometimes referred to as "Gimmigela's Sister", lies entirely within India. Together the two peaks, Gimmigela I and Gimmigela II, are known as "The Twins".

Climbing history

A Japanese expedition attempted to reach the west (main) summit in 1993 via the east ridge from Sikkim, ending on 18 October 1993 after the death of expedition leader Masanori Sato. The team had achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela II and were on the summit ridge connecting the two peaks in an attempt to summit Gimmigela I when Sato fell 35 meters into a hidden crevasse. Despite the efforts of the other team members, his body was not recovered and the expedition was terminated.[3]

One year later in October 1994, Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida, members of the failed attempt in 1993, achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela I.[4][5]

References
  1. "Gimmigela, India/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. "Gimmigela II, India". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. "Gimmigela first ascent". American Alpine Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  4. "The First successful ascent to the Twins: Mt. Gimmigela", by the Tokyo University of Agriculture Alpine Club. The Japanese Alpine Club. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  5. "Gimmigela Chuli East, Northeast Face", American Alpine Journal. Retrieved 2020-02-11.


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