Churen Himal Central

Churen Himal Central is a 7385m peak in the Dhaulagiri Himal (NW of Dhaulagiri VI). The Himalayan Database records 8 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1970 by Masayoshi Fukui, Kozo Hasegawa.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 27
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Peak ID CHUR
Peak Name Churen Himal Central
Alt. Name -
Location Dhaulagiri Himal (NW of Dhaulagiri VI)
Height (m) 7385
Height (ft) 24229
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, Nepa, Japan MMW, Leomann 7385m - HMG-Finn
First Ascent Year 1970
First Ascent Season 3
First Ascent Expedition CHUR70301
First Summit Date Oct 24
First Ascent Country Japan
First Summiters Masayoshi Fukui, Kozo Hasegawa
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes W Face (High 175:92 Jun 1997)
First Ascent Year 1970
First Ascent Date Oct 24 1970
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Expeditions

8 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
CHUR62101 1962 Japan N side 3rd June 1962 -
CHUR69301 1969 Italy WNW Ridge 15th October 1969 13th November 1969
CHUR70301 1970 Japan SE Face to Central Pk 24th September 1970 24th October 1970
CHUR85101 1985 Japan - - -
CHUR89301 1989 UK SE Face 1st October 1989 26th October 1989
CHUR90301 1990 S Korea SE Face 26th August 1990 14th September 1990
CHUR93301 1993 Italy (N)W Ridge from S 16th October 1993 29th October 1993
CHUR12301 2012 Italy SW Ridge 2nd October 2012 15th October 2012