Koteshwar (mountain)
| Koteshwar I | |
|---|---|
  Koteshwar I Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
Garhwal Himalaya | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | "In 1972? a Calcutta based group claimed a mistaken first ascent of this peak".[2] |
Koteshwar I is a mountain of the
Climbing history
In 1978 A ten-member team from Diganta West Bengal was led by Ashok K. Roy Chowdhury. On September 24 they made their Base Camp at 15,500 feet at the junction of the Raktavarn and Thelu glaciers. Camps I at 17,500 feet and camp II at 18,200 feet were established on September 26 and 28. On September 29 Chowdhury, Samarenda N. Dhar, Ranjan K. Mondai, Robin Banerjee, Amitava Majundar, Sherpas Mingma and Pasang Tsering and high-altitude porter Dawa reached the summit of Koteswar.[3] A team from west Bengal while claiming the first ascent of Sudarshan Parbat mistakenly climbed Koteshwar according to J C Nanavati of Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF). "In 1972? a Calcutta based group claimed a mistaken first ascent of this peak. They had climbed only Koteshwar - 2000 ft lower".[2][4]
Glaciers and rivers
Koteshwar lies in between two glaciers. On the eastern side lies
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Koteshwar:
- Sri Kailash: 6,932 m (22,743 ft)31°01′03″N 79°10′39″E / 31.01750°N 79.17750°E
- 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
- Thelu: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
See also
- List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
References
- ^ "Himalayan Index – Search by name [Koteshwar]". Alpine Club. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7387-097-2.
- ^ Guha, Kamal K (1979). "AAC Publications – Asia, India-Garhwal, Koteswar and P 20,214". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "SUDARSHAN PARBAT – UNE BELLE MONTAGUE : Himalayan Journal vol.38/14". www.himalayanclub.org. 38. 1982. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.