Churen Himal East

Churen Himal East is a 7371m peak in the Dhaulagiri Himal (NW of Dhaulagiri VI). The Himalayan Database records 7 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1970 by Kim Ho-Sup, Rinsing Ongyal Sherpa.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 196
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Peak ID CHRE
Peak Name Churen Himal East
Alt. Name -
Location Dhaulagiri Himal (NW of Dhaulagiri VI)
Height (m) 7371
Height (ft) 24183
Sub-range 4
Region 6
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted One permit for Churen Himal's three summits
Host Country 1
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 7371m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Japan MMW, Leomann
First Ascent Year 1970
First Ascent Season 1
First Ascent Expedition CHRE70101
First Summit Date Apr 29
First Ascent Country S Korea, Nepal
First Summiters Kim Ho-Sup, Rinsing Ongyal Sherpa
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes W Face (High 175:92 Jun 1997)
First Ascent Year 1970
First Ascent Date Apr 29 1970
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Expeditions

7 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
CHRE70101 1970 S Korea E side-E Smt (disputed) 19th April 1970 29th April 1970
CHRE71101 1971 Japan S side-S Ridge (to E Peak) (to 7250m) 8th April 1971 28th May 1971
CHRE77101 1977 Japan N Ridge of E Smt 15th March 1977 18th April 1977
CHRE80301 1980 Italy SE Ridge-E Smt 13th October 1980 26th October 1980
CHRE82301 1982 France E Ridge-E Smt (to 7150m) 9th October 1982 3rd November 1982
CHRE87101 1987 S Korea SE Face-SW Ridge of E Smt 8th April 1987 11th May 1987
CHRE88101 1988 S Korea SW Ridge from SE Face 27th March 1988 7th May 1988