Langshisa Ri

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Langshisa Ri

| other_name =

| photo = Langshisa Ri.jpg

| photo_caption = West aspect

| elevation_m = 6412

| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://nepalhimalpeakprofile.org/langshisha-ri|title=Langshisha Ri Overview|publisher=Nepal Himal Peak Profile|access-date=May 17, 2025}}

| prominence_m = 930.

| prominence_ref={{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/langshisa-ri.html|title=Langshisa Ri|website=peakvisor.com|access-date=May 17, 2025}}

| isolation_km = 3.84

| isolation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|id=82149|name=Langshisa Ri, Nepal|access-date=May 17, 2025}}

| parent_peak =

| range = Himalayas
Jugal Himal

| location =

| country = Nepal

| region_type = Province

| region = Bagmati

| district = Rasuwa

| part_type = Protected area

| part = Langtang National Park

| map = Nepal

| map_caption = Location in Nepal

| label_position = bottom

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Langshisa Ri

| coordinates = {{Coord|28.218037|N|85.714793|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| first_ascent = 1982

| easiest_route =

}}

Langshisa Ri, also spelled Langshisha Ri, is a mountain in Nepal.

Description

Langshisa Ri is a {{Convert|6412|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} glaciated summit in the Langtang Valley of the Himalayas. It is situated {{convert|65|km|mi}} northeast of Kathmandu in Langtang National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Trishuli River via Lānṭān Kholā. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above Lānṭān Kholā in {{convert|3|km|mi|spell=in}}.

Climbing history

The first ascent of the summit was achieved on April 23, 1982, by Takuya Kajimoto and Pasang Norbu Sherpa. In 1994, Vanja Furlan made a solo ascent of the west-northwest face.[https://books.google.com/books?id=bGmGKqbwe14C&pg=PA247&dq=Langshisha+Ri&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBj56d7amNAxVgADQIHdDqHjoQuwV6BAgJEAk#v=onepage&q=Langshisha%20Ri&f=false 1995 American Alpine Journal], The Mountaineers Books, {{ISBN|9781933056425}}, page 247. The central spur on the northwest face was first climbed in 2014 by Nikita Balabanov, Mikhail Formin, and Viacheslav Polezhaiko via a route they named Snow Queen.[https://services.thebmc.co.uk/first-ascent-of-wellknown-line-on-nepalese-trekking-peak First ascent of well-known line on Nepalese trekking peak], Lindsay Griffin, June 12, 2014, British Mountaineering Council, Retrieved May 17, 2025. The mountain was added to the list of permitted trekking peaks in 2002.[https://project-himalaya.com/info-trekking-peaks.html Trekking peaks of Nepal], project-himalaya.com, Retrieved May 17, 2025.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Langshisa Ri is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[https://www.himalayanwonders.com/blog/everest-treks-a-month-by-month-review-of-the-best-seasons.html Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons], Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved May 17, 2025.