The Gurans Himal is a small subrange of the Himalaya in far western Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

. It is little-known, since it does not contain any 8000 metre peaks, or even any peaks above 7,200 metres. Its highest peak is Api

Api (mountain)

Api is the highest peak in the Yoka Pahar Section of Gurans Himal, part of the Himalayas in the extreme northwest corner of Nepal, near the borders of India and Tibet...

, 7132 m (23,399 ft), which, despite its relatively low height compared to the major Himalayan peaks, rises dramatically from a low base, as do the other significant peaks of the Gurans Himal.

H. Adams Carter

H. Adams Carter

Hubert Adams "Ad" Carter was an American mountaineer, language teacher and was editor of the American Alpine Journal for 35 years....

's classification of the Himalaya divides the Gurans Himal into two subsections. The Saipal Subsection lies east of the Seti River

Seti River

The Seti River is an important tributary of the Karnali system that drains western Nepal.-Course:The Seti originates from the snow fields and glaciers around the twin peaks of Api and Nampa in the south facing slopes of the main Himalayas. The area is near the trijunction of the borders of Nepal,...

, and its highest peak is Saipal

Saipal

Saipal is a mountain in the Himalayas of north-west Nepal.Api, Nampa and Saipal are a trio of high mountains located in northwestern Nepal. Together they form a small range of sharp, icy peaks, rising from a long, steep, snowy crest....

, 7031 m (23,068 ft). The Yoka Pahar Subsection lies west of the Seti, and contains Api; Jethibahurani, 6850 m (22,474 ft); Bobaye, 6808 m (22,336 ft); and Nampa, 6755 m (22,162 ft), among other peaks.