Gorur Parbat
| Gorur Parbat | |
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  Gorur Parbat Location in Uttarakhand | |
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Garhwal Himalaya | |
Gorur Parbat is a mountain of the
Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The elevation of Gorur Parbat is 6,504 metres (21,339 ft) and its prominence is 577 metres (1,893 ft). It is joint 88th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3.1 km SSE of Lampak I 6,325 metres (20,751 ft). Rishi Pahar 6,992 metres (22,940 ft) lies 8.6 km SSE and it is 6.6 km NNW of Hardeol 7,151 metres (23,461 ft). It lies 4.5 km NW of Tirsuli West 7,035 metres (23,081 ft).[1]
Climbing history
A four-member team of "JUNIPERS" an association of nature lovers from Calcutta led by Prasanta Roy, Arnab Banerjee as climbing leader, Arka Ghosh, Avijit Das and Surinder Singh Rawat as HAS. Had the first ascent on Gorur Dome (6202 m) on 9 June 1998. and reconnaissance of Gorur Parvat (6504 m) and Gorur forked peak were made. The first exploration of Gorur glacier, a tributary of the main Bagini Bamak.[2]
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Gorur Parbat:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Lampak II 6,181 metres (20,279 ft)30°38′31″N 79°55′54″E / 30.64194°N 79.93167°E
- Uja Tirche 6,204 metres (20,354 ft)30°39′00″N 80°00′36″E / 30.65000°N 80.01000°E
- Chalab 6,160 metres (20,210 ft)30°35′51″N 80°02′30″E / 30.59750°N 80.04167°E
- Hardeol: 7,151 m (23,461 ft)30°33′36″N 80°00′39″E / 30.56000°N 80.01083°E
- Changabang: 6,864 m (22,520 ft)30°30′00″N 79°55′37″E / 30.50000°N 79.92694°E
Glaciers and rivers
Ganga there after.[3]
See also
- List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
References
- ^ a b c "Gorur-Parvat". PeakVisor. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "THE BIRD FROM HEAVEN : Himalayan Journal vol.55/8". www.himalayanclub.org. 55. 1999. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.