GUNUNG · Nepal

Pisang Peak

Jong Ri

Pisang Peak dilihat dari ladang Naar / Pisang Peak viewed from the fields of Naar. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 6.091 m
Country: Nepal (NP)
Location / Range: Damodar Himalaya, kawasan Annapurna / Annapurna region
Mountain type: Puncak non-vulkanik / Non-volcanic mountain
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 28.6461, 84.1883
Difficulty: Pendakian alpine pada batu, salju, dan es; grade publikasi berbeda-beda / Alpine rock, snow and ice climbing; published grades vary
Best Season: Musim gugur Oktober–November dan musim semi Maret–Mei menurut SummitPost / October–November autumn and March–May spring according to SummitPost
Permits & Rules: Rujuk Nepal Mountaineering Association untuk ketentuan izin terkini; tarif dan persyaratan lama bukan aturan saat ini / Consult the Nepal Mountaineering Association for current permit conditions; historical fees and requirements are not current rules
Hazards: Medan curam, batu lepas, es, longsoran salju, dan badai; laporan pendakian menggambarkan keputusan berbalik serta penurunan dalam whiteout / Steep terrain, loose rock, ice, avalanches and storms; climbing accounts describe turning back and descending in a whiteout

Description

Pisang Peak, or Jong Ri (6,091 m), is a pyramidal mountain in Nepal’s Manang District above Pisang village on the Annapurna Circuit. Wikipedia places it in the Damodar Himalaya and records a German team’s first ascent in 1955. Access from a trekking trail does not remove the demands of rock, snow and ice climbing. SummitPost distinguishes the old south/southwest face route from the west ridge; published grades and camp elevations are not always consistent. Climber LS’s 2007 account emphasizes steep icy slopes, while Intiaz Mahmud describes abandoning one attempt before a later successful ascent in 2023. The fatal 1994 avalanche is important historical context, not a measure of accident probability for a present-day trip.

Gallery

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Routes

Upper Pisang → Base Camp → High Camp → Pisang Peak

Pendakian alpine; batu, salju, es, dan penggunaan tali / Alpine climbing; rock, snow, ice and rope work

Itinerari operator 14 hari; hari puncak pulang-pergi 10–11 jam / 14-day operator itinerary; summit round trip 10–11 hours

Third Rock includes acclimatization at Upper Pisang and equipment training before the summit attempt. Its 10–11-hour estimate covers the summit and descent to base camp, followed by a contingency day. Camp elevations and timings represent an operator itinerary, not current conditions.

Route Segments

1

Upper Pisang → Base Camp

⏱ 3–4 jam / hours 4.380 mdpl
2

Base Camp → High Camp

⏱ 3–4 jam / hours 5.400 mdpl

Latihan sebelum pendakian / Pre-climbing training
3

High Camp → Puncak / Summit → Base Camp

⏱ 10–11 jam / hours 4.380 mdpl

Puncak 6.091 m, kemudian turun ke base camp / Summit 6,091 m, then descend to base camp

Source

Climbing Experiences

Three written accounts offer different perspectives: icy conditions in LS’s 2007 log, turning back and trying again in Intiaz Mahmud’s 2023 story, and altitude difficulties in Martijn Graef’s 2019 client review. The last review is operator-hosted. Three video links complement the collection; their summaries are limited to verified titles and channels, without claiming that the footage was watched.

References

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