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Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group. It lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier and forms the eastern anchor of the group.[5] It is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, west of the Hindu holy town of Badrinath.
Chaukamba has four summits, along a northeast-southwest trending ridge, and ranging in elevation from Template:Unit m to Template:Unit m; the main summit is at the northeast end.
After unsuccessful attempts in 1938 and 1939, Chaukhamba I was first climbed on June 13, 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger (Swiss members of an otherwise French expedition). They ascended the northeast face, from the Bhagirathi-Kharak Glacier.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya", American Alpine Journal, 1985, p. 139.
- ^ Ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org
- ^ Himalayan Index
- ^ a b American Alpine Journal, 1953, pp. 581-582.
- ^ Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, ISBN 0-340-64931-3, p. 106.
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