Best peaks by reduced ORS: Central and Eastern Nepal (plus Sikkim)

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Best peaks by reduced ORS Central and Eastern Nepal (plus Sikkim)

	Central and Eastern Nepal plus Sikkim: Top 23 peaks by reduced ORS
	David Metzler, May 2009
	From Dhaulagiri Himal through Kangchenjunga Himal
	ORS, RORS, Elev in meters

	Peak	ORS	RORS	Elev	Range	Lat	Long
1	Dhaulagiri	1680	1680	8167	Dhaulagiri	28.6963	83.4954
2	Machhapuchhare	1596	1532	6993	Annapurna	28.4946	83.9488
3	Manaslu	1550	1526	8163	Mansiri	28.5496	84.5621
4	Ganesh III (Salasungo)	1447	1401	7110	Ganesh	28.3788	85.0571
5	Annapurna I	1563	1378	8091	Annapurna	28.5954	83.8221
6	Makalu	1386	1378	8481	Mahalangur Himal	27.8900	87.0892
7	Kangchenjunga (South)	1340	1310	8476	Kangchenjunga Himal	27.6913	88.1546
8	Chamar	1396	1307	7187	Sringi	28.5546	84.9446
9	Gauri Shankar	1321	1290	7134	Rolwaling	27.9658	86.3350
10	Langtang Lirung	1319	1280	7234	Langtang	28.2554	85.5171
11	Lhotse	1379	1267	8516	Mahalangur Himal	27.9613	86.9346
12	Annapurna II	1420	1218	7937	Annapurna	28.5350	84.1242
13	Himal Chuli	1439	1146	7893	Mansiri	28.4363	84.6388
14	Kumbhakarna (Jannu)	1332	1135	7710	Kangchenjunga Himal	27.6821	88.0446
15	Gurja Himal	1219	1059	7193	Dhaulagiri	28.6738	83.2779
16	Ganesh I (Yangra)	1335	1055	7429	Ganesh	28.3913	85.1271
17	Annapurna South	1498	1010	7219	Annapurna	28.5183	83.8083
18	Nilgiri North	1239	986	7061	Annapurna	28.6896	83.7471
19	Thamserku	1063	972	6600	Mahalangur Himal	27.7896	86.7854
20	Menlungtse	1080	948	7181	Rolwaling	27.9713	86.4329
21	Dhaulagiri II	1156	941	7752	Dhaulagiri	28.7629	83.3912
22	Annapurna III	1179	908	7555	Annapurna	28.5838	83.9921
23	Cho Oyu	972	904	8201	Mahalangur Himal	28.0929	86.6613
	Plus three notable also-rans:
	Ama Dablam	1005	888	6828	Mahalangur Himal	27.8604	86.8621
	Shisha Pangma	944	882	8027	Jugal Himal	28.3525	85.7792
	Everest	1302	738	8850	Mahalangur Himal	27.9879	86.9254

NOTES:

Note that among the 8000m peaks in this region, Shisha Pangma and Cho Oyu do not appear high on this list, partly since they are closer to the Tibetan Plateau (and further from low terrain) than other peaks, and partly since they do not have as much steep terrain (although they both have one steep face each). Also note that while Everest itself does not appear on the top 23, the combined Everest/Lhotse massif is well represented by Lhotse, which has a very steep south face. Similarly, the Kangchenjunga massif is represented by Kangchenjunga South.

In contrast to the 8000m peaks, which are well known, there are also some less well-known peaks on this list. For example:

Chamar: this is the high point of the small Sringi Himal, east of Manaslu and north of the Ganesh Himal. It is a dramatic peak in terms of vertical relief, but it has been little visited.
Gurja Himal: this is the southernmost peak in the Dhaulagiri Himal, and has a tremendous south face. Since it is not particularly high for this himal, and has little prominence (it is connected by a high col to the main ridge), it has not attracted many climbers. Also, its south face may not be particularly pleasant to climb, due to possible rock quality problems. (It would be similar to the south face of Dhaulagiri.)
Thamserku rises steeply, with its somewhat better-known neighbor Kangtega behind it, above the Dudh Kosi valley south of the Everest/Ama Dablam region. It is a striking peak with fluted ridges, but of course it is overshadowed in the popular mind by the 8000m giants nearby.

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