Machapuchare | |
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Machhapuchhre (Fishtail Mountain) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,993 m (22,943 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,233 m (4,045 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 28°29′42″N 83°56′57″E / 28.49500°N 83.94917°E |
Naming | |
Native name | कतासुँ क्लिको (Gurung) |
Geography | |
Location | North Central Nepal |
Parent range | Annapurna Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unclimbed (ascents not allowed) |
Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre (from Nepali माछापुच्छ्रे 'fishtail', Tamu: कतासुँ क्लिको), is a mountain situated in the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. Its highest peak has never been officially climbed due to the impossibility of gaining a permit from the government of Nepal.