Chaukhamba

Chaukhamba I
Chaukhamba peak as seen fron Deoria Tal/Lake in Chandrashila peak
Elevation	7,138 m (23,419 ft) [1]
Prominence	1,594 m (5,230 ft) [2]
Listing	Ultra
Location
Chaukhamba Uttarakhand, India
Range	Gangotri Group, Garhwal Himalaya
Coordinates	30°44′59″N 79°17′28″E / 30.74972°N 79.29111°E / 30.74972; 79.29111Coordinates: 30°44′59″N 79°17′28″E / 30.74972°N 79.29111°E / 30.74972; 79.29111[3]
Climbing
First ascent	June 13, 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger[3][4]

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 7,138 metres (23,419 ft) to 6,854 m (22,487 ft) with an average elevation 7,014 m;^[3] the main summit is at the northeast end.

Chaukamba I	7,138 m (23,419 ft)
Chaukamba II	7,070 m (23,196 ft)
Chaukamba III	6,995 m (22,949 ft)
Chaukamba IV	6,854 m (22,487 ft)

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]

Photo gallery

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  Chaukhamba from Tungnath

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  Chaukhamba from Tungnath shortly after sunrise

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See also

• Himalayan Peaks of Uttarakhand

References

1. ^ IMF
2. ^ Ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist.org
3. ^ ^{a b c} Himalayan Index
4. ^ ^{a b} American Alpine Journal, 1953, pp. 581-582.
5. ^ Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, ISBN 0-340-64931-3, p. 106.

External links

• http://www.indmount.org/openpeaksuttarakhand.html
• View of Chaukhamba peak during the Chopta/Chandrashila trek