Chaudhara
Appearance
Chaudhara | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,510 m (21,360 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in India |
Coordinates | 30°16′48″N80°22′12″E/ 30.28000°N 80.37000°E |
Geography | |
Location | Pithoragarh,Uttarakhand,India |
Parent range | Kumaon Himalaya |
Climbing | |
First ascent | A.R.Chandekar and Sherpa Ajeeba in 1973 |
Easiest route | West Face |
Chaudharais aHimalayanmountain peak, situated in thePithoragarh districtofKumaon,India.The altitude of the peak is 6,510 m.[1]The peak lies to the south ofRalam passand north west ofPanchchuli.The peak is so named due to the peak having four corners. The peak was climbed for the first time by an Indian team led by A.R.Chandekar and Sherpa Ajeeba in 1973.Rajrambhais its neighbouring peak. Chaudhara is situated at the south east end of Kalabaland Glacier-Sankalp Glacier-Yangchar Glacier group. Chaudhara is the part of Himalayan massif betweenRalamandLassar valley.The most popular route to the summit is via the west face.
First Ascent Route
[edit]Ralam River ― BC Shiva Glacier (13800 ft) ― Camp II (15100 ft) ― Camp III (17700 ft) ― Summit
References
[edit]This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(February 2013) |
- ^Club, American Alpine.The American Alpine Journal.The Mountaineers Books. pp. 256–.ISBN9780930410438.Retrieved5 February2013.