Karyolung

Karyolung is a 6530m peak in the Rolwaling Himal (SE of Numbur). The Himalayan Database records 6 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1982 by Yoshiyuki Inoue, Masatoshi Iwasa, Hiroshi Nishie, Yogendra Thapa, Gita Bdr Joshi, Babu Ram Pun, Gore Tamang, Pemba Tshering Sherpa.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 94
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Peak ID KARY
Peak Name Karyolung
Alt. Name -
Location Rolwaling Himal (SE of Numbur)
Height (m) 6530
Height (ft) 21424
Sub-range 19
Region 2
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted -
Host Country 1
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6511m - Nepa, Schneider 6530m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn 6611m - Shangri La
First Ascent Year 1982
First Ascent Season 3
First Ascent Expedition KARY82301
First Summit Date Oct 31
First Ascent Country Japan, Nepal
First Summiters Yoshiyuki Inoue, Masatoshi Iwasa, Hiroshi Nishie, Yogendra Thapa, Gita Bdr Joshi, Babu Ram Pun, Gore Tamang, Pemba Tshering Sherpa
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year 1982
First Ascent Date Oct 31 1982
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Expeditions

6 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
KARY75301 1975 Nepal E Face - 9th October 1975
KARY82301 1982 Japan W Ridge 9th October 1982 31st October 1982
KARY82401 1982 Japan NE Face 9th December 1982 24th December 1982
KARY85401 1985 S Korea NE Face 8th January 1986 25th January 1986
KARY96301 1996 Australia NNW Ridge 24th October 1996 28th October 1996
KARY16301 2016 Spain SW Pillar 23rd October 2016 31st October 2016