The Nilgiri Himal 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).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdX_0It05s1ex60EB8tDEu1Qok1fQNZ5BXEPA-oNaVlqnhXtK0TJMLzPncj_528j3gvMmsygY3zJFQlLw7shFghBcQfmprrgNAHurFDmCy2hMfqfwFSfbQXyatEuoNX3IL207PH3DS_YH/s640/Nilgiri.jpg)
The Nilgiri Himal 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).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BsHyFsmWI7v55VyZEDfsBfUkw0K5VvGhgk3OSb7bpiqATRoDKXIHcW6OcJ0G5qUncmU2wLwn1sw6jYosm8Y67qnLbzxeVJWIlA6htS_lLL1ya4gQGQN3kCBkYP51KbsNabS-ula3F_LV/s640/Nilgiri-sunset.jpg)
Nilgiri North was first ascended in October 1962 by The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition; the team leader was a famous French climber, Lionel Terray. The first ascents on Nilgiri South and Nilgiri Central were made by Japanese climbers in 1978 and 1979 respectively.
COMMENTS