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Himal and
the Mansiri Himal (home of Manaslu, the nearest 8000m
peak). The range lies about 70km north-northwest of
Kathmandu.
The highest peak in the range is Yangra (Ganesh I),
7,422 m (24,350 ft). Despite having no peaks over
7,500m, the Ganesh Himal enjoys great vertical relief
over the nearby valleys; Ganesh NW (known as Ganesh II
or Ganesh III) is the most favored in this
respect, being closest to the Shyar Khola.
The name for the range comes from the Hindu deity
Ganesha, usually depicted in the form of an elephant. In
fact, the south face of Pabil (Ganesh IV) slightly
resembles an elephant, with a ridge that is reminiscent
of an elephant's trunk. Names and elevations for this
range differ from source to source; see the notes below
the table. The least ambiguous way to refer to the
different peaks would be "Ganesh NW", etc., but this is
not the standard practice in the literature for this
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