Thalay Sagar
| Thalay Sagar | ||
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 Thalay Sagar from the west of the Kedar valley |
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| height | 6904 m | |
| location | Uttarakhand ( India ) | |
| Mountains | Gangotri Group ( Garhwal Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 9.73 km → Kedarnath | |
| Coordinates | 30 ° 51 '35 " N , 78 ° 59' 45" E | |
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| First ascent | June 24, 1979: Roy Kligfield, John Thackray and Pete Thexton | |
| Normal way | Northwest Couloir and Ridge | |
The Thalay Sagar is a 6904 m high mountain in the western Himalayas .
It is in the Gangotri Group , which is part of the Garhwal Himalayas and is located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand . Due to its difficulties, attempts were made to climb the mountain only in the 1970s, when demanding rock climbing was also used on the highest mountains in the world. In June 1979, the English-American team Roy Kligfield, John Thackray and Pete Thexton made the first ascent.
Web links
Commons : Thalay Sagar - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Thalay Sagar at Peakware (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heights and notches for the high Himalayas under Go to table English, accessed on March 13, 2009