Pabil
{{short description|Mountain in Nepal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Pabil
| other_name = Ganesh IV
| photo = Pabil, Nepal.jpg
| photo_caption = South aspect
| elevation_m = 7104
| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|id=37189|name=Pabil, Nepal|access-date=May 5, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/pabil.html|title=Pabil, Peakvisor.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}}
| prominence_m = 964
| isolation_km = 4.33
| parent_peak = Ganesh NW
| range = Himalayas
Ganesh Himal
| location =
| country = Nepal
| region_type = Province
| part_type = Protected area
| part =
| map = Nepal
| map_caption = Location in Nepal
| label_position = bottom
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Pabil
| coordinates = {{Coord|28|20|45|N|85|04|49|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent = October 1978
| easiest_route =
}}
Pabil, also known as Ganesh IV, is a mountain in Nepal.
Description
Pabil is a {{Convert|7104|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} glaciated summit in the Ganesh Himal subrange of the Himalayas. It is situated {{convert|70.|km|mi}} north-northwest of Kathmandu on the common boundary shared by Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province. The peak ranks as the highest point in Dhading District and the 69th-highest in Nepal. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Budhi Gandaki River. Topographic relief is significant as the west face rises 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) in {{convert|1|km|mi|spell=in}}, the northeast slope rises 2,300 metres (7,546 ft) in {{convert|2|km|mi|spell=in}}, and the south slope rises 3,900 metres (12,800 ft) in {{convert|6|km|mi|spell=in}}. The first ascent of the summit was achieved on October 20, 1978, via the south face and southeast ridge by T. Tomita, H. Yoshio, K. Aoyagi, M. Hashimoto, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Okuma, T. Shimoji, T. Suzuki, I. Yasuda, Yogendra Thapa, Kamal Bhandari, Mingma Tenzing Sherpa, and Sonan Wolang Sherpa.[https://nepalhimalpeakprofile.org/ganesh-iv Ganesh IV Overview], Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved May 5, 2025.[https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197927001/Asia-Nepal-Pabil-Ganesh-IV Asia, Nepal, Pabil (Ganesh IV)], Michael J. Cheney, 1979, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved May 5, 2025.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pabil 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 |issue=5 |page=1633 |doi=10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2007HESS...11.1633P | 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 5, 2025.
Gallery
File:View of Ganesh Himal from Suryachaur, Nuwakot2.jpg|The Ganesh Himal with Pabil furthest to left
File:Ganesh Mountain Range seen from Chandragiri Hill, Kathmandu. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg|Pabil to left (under aircraft)
File:Ganesh Himal air view.jpg|Pabil to right of center (Ganesh NW centered)
File:Langtang range (25).JPG|Pabil furthest to left
File:The sunset view on Ganesh Mountain.jpg|Pabil to left
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Pabil}}
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-8394259/Nepal/Gandaki%20Pradesh/Gorkha/Pabil Pabil]
- Pabil (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/76336014@N05/53490186651/in/dateposted/ Flickr]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Pabil
| North = Toro Gompa Glacier
| Northeast = Yangra
| East = China–Nepal border
| Southeast = Salasungo
| South = Dhading District
| Southwest = Budhi Gandaki River
| West = Gorkha District
| Northwest = Ganesh NW
}}
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Category:Mountains of the Bagmati Province
Category:Mountains of the Gandaki Province