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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Gimmigela Chuli
| other_name = The Twins
| photo = Gimmigela Chuli.jpg
| photo_caption =
| elevation_m = 7350
| elevation_ref = <ref name="peakbagger">{{cite peakbagger|pid=18690|title=Gimmigela, India/Nepal|accessdate=2014-05-07}}</ref>
| prominence_m = 432
| prominence_ref = <ref name="peakbagger"/>
| parent_peak = [[Kangchenjunga]]
| listing =
| location = [[India]]–[[Nepal]] border
| range = [[Kangchenjunga#Geography|Kangchenjunga Himal]], [[Himalayas]]
| map = Nepal
| map_caption = Location in Nepal, on the border with India
| map_size =
| label_position =
| coordinates = {{coord|27|44|N|88|09|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name="peakbagger"/>
| first_ascent = 1995 by Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida
| easiest_route = glacier/snow/ice climb
}}
[[Image:Taple Shikar Twins Kanchenjunga.jpg|From left Taple Shikar (6510 m),The Twins and Kangchenjunga (8586 m).|thumb|290px|right]]
'''Gimmigela Chuli''', or '''The Twins''', is a mountain in the [[Himalayas]], located on the border between [[Taplejung District|Taplejung]], [[Mechi Zone|Mechi]], [[Nepal]] and [[Sikkim]], [[India]]. It has an elevation of {{convert|7350|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level and is situated approximately {{convert|4.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} NNE from [[Kangchenjunga]], the third highest peak on Earth.

The mountain has a [[subpeak]], Gimmigela Chuli II (elevation = 7,005 metres; [[Topographic prominence|prominence]] = 185m).<ref>{{cite peakbagger|pid=35642|title=Gimmigela II, India|accessdate=2014-05-07}}</ref> This subpeak, sometimes referred to as "Gimmigela's Sister", lies entirely within India. Together the two peaks, Gimmigela I and Gimmigela II, are known as "The Twins".

==Climbing history==
A Japanese expedition attempted to reach the west (main) summit in 1993 via the east ridge from [[Sikkim]], ending on 18 October 1993 after the death of expedition leader Masanori Sato. The team had achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela II and were on the summit ridge connecting the two peaks in an attempt to summit Gimmigela I when Sato fell 35 meters into a hidden [[crevasse]]. Despite the efforts of the other team members, his body was not recovered and the expedition was terminated.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=VdEPD-6OitEC&pg=PA204&lpg=PA204&dq=aaj+gimmigela+first+ascent&source=bl&ots=EgqvPogyRm&sig=92wJJVN1D1d4NpEApIoVRJ6AEC4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_rRvU43BGYOeyATz8oDgBw&ved=0CEQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false "Gimmigela first ascent"]. ''American Alpine Journal''. Retrieved 2014-05-11.</ref>

One year later in October 1994, Taroh Tanigawa, Koji Nagakubo and Yuichi Yoshida, members of the failed attempt in 1993, achieved the first ascent of Gimmigela I.<ref>[http://www.jac.or.jp/english/kiroku/1995/twin95_e.htm "The First successful ascent to the Twins: Mt. Gimmigela"], by the Tokyo University of Agriculture Alpine Club. [http://www.jac.or.jp/english/jac_e.htm The Japanese Alpine Club]. Retrieved 2014-05-11.</ref><ref>[http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214239/Gimmigela-Chuli-East-Northwest-Face "Gimmigela Chuli East, Northeast Face"], ''American Alpine Journal''. Retrieved 2020-02-11.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://peakery.com/gimmigela-chuli-i-india/ Gimmigala Chuli on Peakery]

[[Category:Mountains of the Province No. 1]]
[[Category:Mountains of Sikkim]]
[[Category:India–Nepal border]]
[[Category:International mountains of Asia]]
[[Category:Seven-thousanders of the Himalayas]]

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