Nilgiri Himal

Nilgiri
Nilgiri
	View of Nilgiri Himal from Jomsom Valley
Highest point
Elevation	7,061 m (23,166 ft)
Coordinates	28°39′26″N 83°43′29″E / 28.65722°N 83.72472°E
Geography
	Nilgiri Location in Nepal
Location	Nepal
Parent range	Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	1962

The Nilgiri Himal (Template:Lang-ne) is a range of three peaks in the Annapurna massif in Nepal. It is composed of Nilgiri North (7061 m), Nilgiri Central (6940 m) and Nilgiri South (6839 m).

Nilgiri North was first ascended in October 1962 by The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition, led by famous French climber Lionel Terray.^[1] The first ascents on Nilgiri South and Nilgiri Central were made by Japanese climbers in 1978, and 1979, respectively.^{[citation needed]}

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References

^ "The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition to Central-West Nepal, 1962". www.himalayanclub.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-12-24.

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[1] "The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition to Central-West Nepal, 1962". www.himalayanclub.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-12-24.

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