Chaturbhuj (mountain)
| Chaturbhuj | |
|---|---|
  Chaturbhuj Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
Garhwal Himalaya | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | on 5 June 1981 by Hubert Odier, Alain de Blanchaud and Jacques Giraud of An Indo-French Expedition led by Harish Kapadia. |
Chaturbhuj (
Shwetvarn 6,340 metres (20,801 ft). Its nearest higher neighbor Yogeshwar lies 2.7 km east. It is located 5.9 km NW of chirbas Parbat 6,529 metres (21,421 ft) and 8.5 km east lies Sri Kailash
6,932 metres (22,743 ft).
Climbing history
An Indo-French expedition led by Harish Kapadia had the privilege of First ascent on 5 June 1981. The Summiters are Hubert Odier, Alain de Blanchaud and Jacques Giraud. They Started from camp on Swetvarn Bamak to a col in the north. Then followed the north ridge to the summit. Chaturbhuj was never attempted before this.[3][4]
Glaciers and rivers
Dev Prayag and called Ganga there after.[5]
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Chaturbhuj:
- Chirbas Parbat 6,529 metres (21,421 ft)31°02′03″N 79°03′09″E / 31.03417°N 79.05250°E
- Matri 6,721 metres (22,051 ft)31°00′53″N 79°04′11″E / 31.01472°N 79.06972°E
- Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft)30°58′37″N 79°05′36″E / 30.97694°N 79.09333°E
- Kalidhang 6,373 metres (20,909 ft)31°02′40″N 79°01′20″E / 31.04444°N 79.02222°E
- Yogeshwar: 6,678 m (21,909 ft)30°59′56″N 79°07′03″E / 30.99889°N 79.11750°E
See also
- List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
References
- ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Group". www.alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Chaturbhuj". PeakVisor. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (1982). "SUDARSHAN PARBAT - UNE BELLE MONTAGUE : Himalayan Journal vol.38/14". www.himalayanclub.org. 38. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (1982). "AAC Publications - Asia, India, Garhwal, Sudarshan Parbat and Other Peaks, Gangotri Glacier". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.