{{short description|Mountain in Nepal}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Pabil | other_name = Ganesh IV | image = Pabil, Nepal.jpg | image_caption = South aspect | elevation_m = 7104 | elevation_ref =<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|id=37189|name=Pabil, Nepal|access-date=May 5, 2025}}</ref><ref name=peakvisor>{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/pabil.html|title=Pabil|website=Peakvisor.com|access-date=May 5, 2025}}</ref> | prominence_m = 964 | prominence_ref=<ref name=peakvisor/> | isolation_km = 4.33 | isolation_ref =<ref name="pb"/> | parent_peak = Ganesh NW<ref name=peakvisor/> | range = Himalayas<br />Ganesh Himal<ref name=NHPP/> | country = Nepal | region_type = Province | region = Bagmati / Gandaki | district = Dhading / Gorkha | part_type = Protected area | part = | map = Nepal | map_caption = Location in Nepal | label_position = bottom | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Pabil | coordinates = {{Coord|28|20|45|N|85|04|49|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = | first_ascent = October 1978 | easiest_route = }}
'''Pabil''', also known as '''Ganesh IV''', is a mountain in Nepal.
==Description== Pabil is a {{Convert|7104|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} glaciated summit in the Ganesh Himal subrange of the Himalayas. It is situated {{convert|70.|km|mi}} north-northwest of Kathmandu on the common boundary shared by Bagmati Province and Gandaki Province. The peak ranks as the highest point in Dhading District and the 69th-highest in Nepal.<ref name=peakvisor/> Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Budhi Gandaki River. Topographic relief is significant as the west face rises 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) in {{convert|1|km|mi|spell=in}}, the northeast slope rises 2,300 metres (7,546 ft) in {{convert|2|km|mi|spell=in}}, and the south slope rises 3,900 metres (12,800 ft) in {{convert|6|km|mi|spell=in}}. The first ascent of the summit was achieved on October 20, 1978, via the south face and southeast ridge by T. Tomita, H. Yoshio, K. Aoyagi, M. Hashimoto, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Okuma, T. Shimoji, T. Suzuki, I. Yasuda, Yogendra Thapa, Kamal Bhandari, Mingma Tenzing Sherpa, and Sonan Wolang Sherpa.<ref name=NHPP>{{cite nhpp|id=ganesh-iv|title=Ganesh IV Overview|access-date=May 5, 2025}}</ref><ref name=aaj_1979>{{cite aaj|article_id=12197927001|title=Asia, Nepal, Pabil (Ganesh IV)|first=Michael J.|last=Cheney|year=1979|access-date=May 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Climate== Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pabil is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 |issue=5 |page=1633 |doi=10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2007HESS...11.1633P | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.<ref>[https://www.himalayanwonders.com/blog/everest-treks-a-month-by-month-review-of-the-best-seasons.html ''Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons''], Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved May 5, 2025.</ref>
==Gallery== <div style="max-width: 500px;"> <gallery mode="slideshow"> File:Pabil and Kalo Daha Lake.jpg|South aspect of Pabil reflected in Kalo Daha Lake File:View of Ganesh Himal from Suryachaur, Nuwakot2.jpg|The Ganesh Himal with Pabil furthest to left File:Ganesh Mountain Range seen from Chandragiri Hill, Kathmandu. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg|Pabil to left (under aircraft) File:Ganesh Himal air view.jpg|Pabil to right of center (Ganesh NW centered) File:Langtang range (25).JPG|Pabil furthest to left File:The sunset view on Ganesh Mountain.jpg|Pabil to left </gallery> </div>
==See also== * Geology of the Himalayas
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Pabil}} * Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-8394259/Nepal/Gandaki%20Pradesh/Gorkha/Pabil Pabil] * Pabil (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/76336014@N05/53490186651/in/dateposted/ Flickr]
{{Geographic Location 2 | Center = Pabil | North = Toro Gompa Glacier | Northeast = Yangra | East = China–Nepal border | Southeast = Salasungo | South = Dhading District | Southwest = Budhi Gandaki River | West = Gorkha District | Northwest = Ganesh NW }} {{Portal bar|Mountains|Geography|Geology|Nepal}}
Category:Mountains of Bagmati Province Category:Mountains of Gandaki Province Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas Category:Dhading District Category:Gorkha District