Jannu

Jannu is a 7,710 metres (25,300 ft) mountain in the Himalayas range, in Nepal.[1] It is also known as Mount Khumbhakharna and Phoktanglungma.[2][3] It is the 32nd highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach were René Desmaison, Paul Keller, Robert Paragot, and Sherpa Gyalzen Mitchung, in 1962.[4][5]

Jannu, as from the south in 2003

References
  1. "Jannu, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. "Kumbhakarna". mountainplanet.com.
  3. "Nepal Kumbhakarna". Monterosa Nepal. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. Neate, Jill (1989). High Asia : an Illustrated History of the 7,000 Metre Peaks. Unwin Hyman. ISBN 0-89886-238-8.
  5. "Jannu". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 17 May 2019.



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