Panwali Dwar
| Panwali Dwar | |
|---|---|
 Panwali Dwar and Nanda Khat from Chiltha Mai near Dhakuri top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,663 m (21,860 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 763 m (2,503 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Uttarakhand |
| Coordinates | 30°17′22″N 79°57′21″E / 30.28944°N 79.95583°E |
| Geography | |
  Panwali Dwar Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Location | Bageshwar district ,Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Kumaun Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | A Japanese team climbed it in 1980[3] |
Panwali Dwar is a mountain of the
Nanda Devi East
7,434 metres (24,390 ft).
Climbing history
It was first observed by W. Noyce in 1944 but no attempts were made until 1979 when a Japanese team failed on the first assault. They returned in 1980 and successfully climbed it.[3] In 1990 A team from Bombay led by Prajapati Bodane also claimed of climbing Panwali Dwar.[4] On 22 August 2006. a ten-member Indian team of (Mountaineers Association of Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal) made a successful ascent of Panwali Dwar the team led by Debasis Biswas. Basant Singha Roy, Debasis Biswas, Pasang Sherpa and Pemba Sherpa reached the summit. They had followed the traditional route of the first ascent.[5]
Glaciers and rivers
Karn Prayag and became part of Alaknanda river.[citation needed
]
Neighboring peaks
The neighboring peaks of Panwali Dwar are:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Trisul: 7,120 m (23,360 ft)30°18′36″N 79°46′12″E / 30.31000°N 79.77000°E
- Devistan I: 6,678 m (21,909 ft)30°20′24″N 79°52′48″E / 30.34000°N 79.88000°E
- Devtoli: 6,788 m (22,270 ft)30°17′09″N 79°51′12″E / 30.28583°N 79.85333°E
- Tharkot: 6,099 m (20,010 ft)30°13′30″N 79°49′24″E / 30.22500°N 79.82333°E
- Nanda Kot: 6,861 m (22,510 ft)30°16′48″N 79°04′12″E / 30.28000°N 79.07000°E
- Nanda Khat: 6,611 m (21,690 ft)30°18′04″N 79°58′36″E / 30.30111°N 79.97667°E
- Changuch: 6,322 m (20,741 ft)30°17′34″N 79°02′22″E / 30.29278°N 79.03944°E
References
- ^ "Panwali Dwar". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Panwali Dwar". PeakVisor. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7387-096-5.
- ^ "EXPEDITIONS AND NOTES : Himalayan Journal vol.48/21". www.himalayanclub.org. 48. 1992. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Indian Mountaineering Foundation". www.indmount.org. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.