Num Ri
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 | |
|---|---|
 Num Ri | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,635 m (21,768 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 330 m (1,080 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 2 km (1.2 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 27°53′41″N 86°58′15″E |
| Geography | |
  Num Ri Nepal | |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 2002 |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Num Ri was first climbed on November 7, 2002 by the German climbers Olaf Rieck, Lydia Schubert and Carsten Schmidt.
References
- Nepal Topographic Maps, Sheet No. 2786 04, by the Finnish Meteorological Inst. (Nepalese Survey Dept., 1990s)
- Parent peak is Cho Polu
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