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Sri Kailash

Coordinates: 31°01′03″N 79°10′39″E / 31.01750°N 79.17750°E / 31.01750; 79.17750
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Sri Kailash
Sri Kailash Peak
Highest point
Elevation6,932 m (22,743 ft)[1]
Prominence1,112 m (3,648 ft)
ListingUltra
Coordinates31°01′03″N 79°10′39″E / 31.01750°N 79.17750°E / 31.01750; 79.17750
Geography
Sri Kailash is located in Uttarakhand
Sri Kailash
Sri Kailash
Location in Uttarakhand
LocationUttarakhand, India
Parent rangeGarhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascentIt was first climbed by a German expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber on 16 October 1938

Sri Kailash (Hindi: श्री कैलाश) is a mountain in Uttarakhand, India, the 47th highest located entirely within India. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. Sri Kailash is the 204th highest peak in the world. The summit is 6932 meters or 22744 feet.[2] It is the fourth highest mountain in the Gangotri region. The three higher peaks in this region are Chaukhamba (7134m), Satopanth (7075m), Kedarnath (6940m). It is situated at the head of The Raktvarn Glacier.

Climbing history

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It was first climbed by a German expedition led by Rudolf Schwarzgruber on 16 October 1938 by the west ridge. Besides Schwarzgruber, Edi Ellmauthaler, Walter Frauenberger and Rudolf Jonas reached the summit.[3] The first successful Indian ascent of Sri Kailash was in 1963, led by D. Pandya. There were two unsuccessful attempts in 1977, Ranvir Singh led the Parvatarohi of Bombay and the other led by Vijay Mahajan of Giri-Bhraman Pune.

Neighboring peaks

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Sri Kailash neighboring or subsidiary peaks:

Glaciers and rivers

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The Raktvarn Glacier. that met with Gangotri Glacier from there emerge the Bhagirathi river.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Error".
  2. ^ "The Himalayan Journal".
  3. ^ "The Himalayan Journal".