Chaukhamba
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| height | 7138 m | |
| location | Uttarakhand ( India ) | |
| Mountains | Gangotri Group ( Garhwal Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 34.57 km → Mana | |
| Notch height | 1593 m ↓ Mana Pass | |
| Coordinates | 30 ° 44 '53 " N , 79 ° 17' 19" E | |
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| First ascent | June 13, 1952 by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger | |
The Chaukhamba (also Badrinath ) is a 7138 m high mountain in the Indian state of Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas .
Chaukhamba means "four pillars". The Chaukhamba (or Chaukhamba I ) is the highest peak in the western Garhwal Himalayas. The mountain has three secondary peaks that line up in a south-westerly direction: Chaukhamba II (7088 m, ⊙ ), Chaukhamba III (6995 m, ⊙ ) and Chaukhamba IV (6854 m, ⊙ ). The Gangotrigletscher , which feeds the right source river of the Ganges , Bhagirathi , begins on the western slope . The Satopanth glacier , which feeds the Alaknanda , the left source of the Ganges, begins on the southeast slope .
Web links
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- Chaukhamba on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Chaukhamba at Peakware (English)