| Chaukhamba I | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,138 m (23,419 ft)[1] |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Range | Gangotri Group, Garhwal Himalaya |
| Prominence | 1,594 m (5,230 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: [1] |
| First ascent | June 13, 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger[3][4] |
Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to Uttarakhand ( Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड or उत्तराखंड Uttar + Akhand i India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Gangotri Group of Mountains is a subdivision of the Garhwal Himalaya in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. In Climbing, a first ascent (FA is the first modern recorded climb to reach the top of a Mountain, or the first to follow a particular Climbing route Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak In Geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or Flexures In the movement of the crust, a massif The Gangotri Group of Mountains is a subdivision of the Garhwal Himalaya in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group. It lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier and forms the eastern anchor of the group. Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering China. [5] It is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, west of the Hindu holy town of Badrinath. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Uttarakhand ( Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड or उत्तराखंड Uttar + Akhand i A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Badrinath is a Hindu holy town and a Nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state
Chaukamba has four summits, along a northeast-southwest trending ridge, and ranging in elevation from 7,138 metres (23,419 ft) to 6,854 m (22,487 ft); the main summit is at the northeast end.
After unsuccessful attempts in 1938 and 1939, Chaukhamba I was first climbed on June 13, 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger (Swiss members of an otherwise French expedition). Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. They ascended the northeast face, from the Bhagirathi-Kharak Glacier. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b H. Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state of India. This hilly state contains in its northern section some of the highest mountain peaks in the world Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya", American Alpine Journal, 1985, p. The American Alpine Journal 139.
- ^ Ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org
- ^ Himalayan Index
- ^ a b American Alpine Journal, 1953, pp. The American Alpine Journal 581-582.
- ^ Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, ISBN 0-340-64931-3, p. 106.
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