| Gyala Peri | |
|---|---|
 Gyala Peri as viewed from theSichuan-Tibet Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,294 m (23,930 ft)[1] Ranked 85th |
| Prominence | 2,942 m (9,652 ft)[1] Ranked 100th |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 29°48′51″N94°58′06″E / 29.81417°N 94.96833°E /29.81417; 94.96833[1] |
| Geography | |
  Gyala Peri Location in eastern Tibet Autonomous Region Show map of China Gyala Peri Gyala Peri (Tibet) Show map of Tibet | |
| Location | China Tibet Autonomous Region Nyingchi Prefecture Mêdog County north ofMcMahon Line |
| Parent range | Nyenchen Tanglha Shan |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | October 31, 1986 by Y. Hashimoto, H. Imamura, Y. Ogata.[2] |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Gyala Peri (Chinese: 加拉白垒,Pinyin:Jiālābáilěi) is a 7,294-metre (23,930 ft) peak just beyond the eastern end of theHimalayas at the entrance toTsangpo gorge. It is part ofNyenchen Tanglha Shan,[3] although it is sometimes included inNamcha Barwa Himal of the Himalayas.
Gyala Peri lies just north of the Great Bend of theYarlung Tsangpo River, the main river of southeasternTibet, which becomes theBrahmaputra inIndia. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) NNW of the higherNamcha Barwa.
Gyala Peri has great vertical relief above theTsangpo gorge and is the highest peak of theNyenchen Tanglha Shan.[3]
The first ascent of Gyala Peri was in 1986, by a Japanese expedition, via the South Ridge.The group spent about 11⁄2 months on the mountain.[2] The U.K. Alpine Club's Himalayan Index[4] lists no other ascents.
