Matri (mountain)
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  Matri Location in Uttarakhand | |
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Matri (
Chaturbhuj 6,654 metres (21,831 ft) and Chirbas Parbat 6,529 metres (21,421 ft). Its nearest higher neighbor Sri Kailash lies 10.3 km east. It is located 4.6 km NW of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft) and 5.7 km NW lies Kalidhang
6,373 metres (20,909 ft).
climbing history
Three Indian girls from Paribhraman a team from Ahmedabad Gujrat climbed Matri (22,047 feet) On June 20, 1963.[3] An Indian team led by Prajapati Bhodane reached the summit of Matri On September 11, 1991, It was climbed by Prasad and Sher Singh through the southwest ridge. They followed the Matri Glacier from Chirbas.[4]
Glaciers and rivers
Matri Bamak on the southern side from where Matri nala emerges and it joins Bhagirathi river near Chirbas. Bhagirathi the main tributaries of the river
Dev Prayag and became Ganga there after.[5]
The word Bamak is used for Glacier and Gad for River.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Matri:
- Chaturbhuj 6,654 metres (21,831 ft)30°59′41″N 79°05′37″E / 30.99472°N 79.09361°E
- Chirbas Parbat 6,529 metres (21,421 ft)31°02′03″N 79°03′09″E / 31.03417°N 79.05250°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".
- ^ "Matri".
- ^ "ASIA, INDIA, MATRI, GARHWAL". The American Alpine Club. 14 (38). 1964. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES". The Himalayan Journal. 48 (1992). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.