Himalayan Peaks of Uttarakhand
- Himalayan Peaks of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state of India. This hilly state contains, in its northern section, some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Many of them are unclimbed; many are unnamed. A large number of peaks in Uttarakhand are still not open for climbing due to security reasons, as this region borders Tibet. Following is a list of selected named peaks of Uttarakhand with elevation over Convert|6000|m|ft|-2|abbr=on.
ee also
* Nanda Devi National Park
References
* Joydeep Sircar, "Himalayan handbook", Calcutta 1979
* [http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/ The Alpine Club's Himalayan Index]
* Harish Kapadia, "Across Peaks and Passes in Garhwal Himalaya", Indus Publishing,1999 ISBN 8173870977
* Harish Kapadia, "Across Peaks and Passes in Kumaun Himalaya", Indus Publishing,1999 ISBN 8173870969
* Harish Kapadia and Soli Mehta, "Exploring the Hidden Himalaya", Hodder and Stoughton, 1990, ISBN 8173870772
* E. T. Atkinson, "The Himalayan Gazetteer"
* J. Patel, "The Garhwal Kumaon Himalayas", Himalayan Club, Bombay, 1985.
* Mohindar Singh Randhawa, "The Kumaon Himalayas", Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1970.
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