Mana Peak
| Mana Peak | |
|---|---|
  Mana Peak Location in India  Mana Peak Mana Peak (Uttarakhand) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,274 m (23,865 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra List of Indian states and territories by highest point |
| Coordinates | 30°52′52″N79°36′50″E/ 30.88111°N 79.61389°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mana,Uttarakhand,India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1937 byFrank Smythe |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Mana Peak(Hindi:मना पर्वत) is a mountain inIndia,and the 5th highest located entirely within theUttarakhand.Nanda Deviis the highest mountain in this category. There are two known approaches to Mana Peak: one is the eastern approach through EastKametglacier and the other is the southern approach through Nagthuni and Banke Kund glacier.
Mana Peak was first climbed solo in 1937 byFrank Smytheduring his famousValley of Flowersexpedition.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Capt S. P. Malik (1993)."Mana Peak".The Himalayan Journal.43.
- ^"Mana Peak - Peak Details".
- ^Smythe, Tony.My Father, Frank: Unresting Spirit of Everest.Baton Wicks, 2013, p.228-31.