Ge'nyen Massif

Ge'nyen Massif
Ge'nyen Massif is located in Sichuan
Ge'nyen Massif
Ge'nyen Massif
Location
Highest point
Elevation6,204 m (20,354 ft)[1]
Prominence2,000 m (6,600 ft)[2]
ListingUltra-prominent peak
Coordinates29°50′N 99°42′E / 29.84°N 99.70°E / 29.84; 99.70[2][3]
Geography
LocationLitang County, Sichuan
CountryChina
Parent rangeWest Sichuan
Climbing
First ascent1988 by a Japanese team[4]

The Ge'nyen Massif (simplified Chinese: 格聂峰; traditional Chinese: 格聶峰; pinyin: Géniè Fēng; Tibetan: སྐར་མ་རི་བོ་, Wylie: skar ma ri bo), is a mountain in the Shaluli Mountains of western Sichuan province, China.[1] With an elevation of 6,204 metres (20,354 ft), it is the third highest peak in the province. It was first climbed in 1988 by a Japanese team.[4]

The Ge'nyen massif is regarded as the 13th most holy mountain among the 24 holy mountains of Tibetan Buddhism.[5] Lenggu Monastery is located in a steep valley at the base of the mountain's eastern flank.

Ascents

In 1988, the first recorded ascent of the Genyen Massif was made by a Japanese team.[4] They were followed by an Italian group who used a new route on the east face.[4] In autumn 2006, Christine Boskoff (of Mountain Madness adventure company) and Charlie Fowler, another well-known American climber and Mountain Madness guide, went missing near Ge'nyen. It was later determined that they had died in an avalanche while climbing near Lenggu Monastery on Ge'nyen Mountain.[6][7][8][9]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ge'nyen, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. ^ a b "China III - Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  3. ^ "Get Outdoors - Boskoff and Fowler Update: Maps of Genyen Massif Area - Getoutdoors.com Outdoor Blog". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
  4. ^ a b c d "Unclimbed Summits in Sichuan China 2012 by Tamotsu Nakamura. Retrieved 14 May 2017" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Free expiration-- Diverse China - qualitied tours , soft adventures , experience the diversity of China". www.diversechina.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  6. ^ Courage, Jane (July 2010). "Chris Boskoff". Rockandice.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ^ Yardley, William (July 10, 2007). "WORLD BRIEFING - ASIA - China - Body of Climber Is Found". The New York Times. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Body of Accomplished US Climber Christine Boskoff Found In China". Everestnews.com. July 9, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  9. ^ Douglas, Ed (December 23, 2006). "Fatal accident ... or murder?". The Guardian. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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