Ge'nyen Massif

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]

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[2][3]
Geography
LocationLitang County, Sichuan
CountryChina
Parent rangeWest Sichuan
Climbing
First ascent1988 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]

Ge'nyen

See also

References
  1. "Ge'nyen, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  2. "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. "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. 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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