Nilgiri Himal

The Nilgiri Himal is a mountain in the Annapurna massif in Nepal. Its main peaks are Nilgiri North at 7061 m, Nilgiri Central at, and Nilgiri South at.

Climbing history

Nilgiri North was first ascended in October 1962 by The Netherlands Himalayan Expedition, led by famous French climber Lionel Terray.
Nilgiri South and Nilgiri Central were first ascended by Japanese teams. Nilgiri South was first ascended in 1978 by a team from Shinshu University led by Kazuo Mitsui, and Nilgiri Central was first ascended on April 30, 1979 by a team from Matsuyama University led by Masaki Aoki.
On 26 October 2015, an Austrian team composed of Hansjorg Auer, Alexander “Alex” Blumel and Gerhard “Gerry” Fiegl made the first ascent of the south face of Nilgiri South. On descent Gerhard Fiegel, suffering from extreme exhaustion, fell 800 m to his death. His climbing partners were not able to find his body.