The Panchchuli peaks are a group of five snow-capped Himalayan peaks lying at the end of the eastern Kumaon region, near Munsiyari, in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand state, India. The peaks have altitudes ranging from 6,334 metres (20,781 ft) to 6,904 metres (22,651 ft). They form the watershed
between the Gori and the Darmaganga valleys. Panchchuli is also located
on the Gori Ganga-Lassar Yankti divide. The group lies 138 km (86 mi)
from Pithoragarh.
The five peaks on the Panchchuli massif are numbered from northwest to southeast. The highest peak is Panchchuli II, which was first scaled by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition, led by Mahendra Singh, on 26 May 1973. The group's name is derived the legendary Pandavas's "Five Chulis" (cooking hearths), where they cooked their last meal before proceeding toward their heavenly abode.
Panchchuli Glacier
Panchchuli Glacier is a Himalayan glacier, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in the easternmost part of Kumaun. It is in the west and east of five peaks of Panchchuli on the Johar Valley and Darma valley. Uttari Balati glacier is situated north to it.
Panchachuli group of glaciers includes:
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Panchchuli Peaks at Sunset, near Munsiyari
Panchchuli Peaks, from near Munsiyari, Uttarakhand
The first ascent of this peak was made in 1995 by a New Zealand
expedition led by John Nankervis. The expedition members who summited
were; John Nankervis (Wellington), Peter Cammell (Auckland), John Cocks
(Dunedin), and Nick Shearer (Oamaru). Peter Platts (Christchurch)
assisted the expedition as far as camp 2. The coordinates of this peak
are Latitude 30°11'24" Longitude 80°27'00".
The five peaks on the Panchchuli massif are numbered from northwest to southeast. The highest peak is Panchchuli II, which was first scaled by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition, led by Mahendra Singh, on 26 May 1973. The group's name is derived the legendary Pandavas's "Five Chulis" (cooking hearths), where they cooked their last meal before proceeding toward their heavenly abode.
Panchchuli Glacier
Panchchuli Glacier is a Himalayan glacier, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in the easternmost part of Kumaun. It is in the west and east of five peaks of Panchchuli on the Johar Valley and Darma valley. Uttari Balati glacier is situated north to it.
- Meola
- Sona
- Uttari Balati
- Dakshini Balati
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Five peaks of Panchchuli
Panchchuli-1 (6,355 m)
The first ascent of this peak was done by Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) team in 1972, via Uttari Balati glacier, led by Hukam Singh. The coordinates of this peak are Latitude 30°13'12" Longitude 80° 25'12".Panchchuli-2 (6,904 m)
This is the highest peak in the group. It was first climbed successfully by an Indo-Tibetan Border Police team, led by Mahendra Singh, on 26 May 1973. They climbed from the Balati plateau and via the southwest ridge to the summit. The coordinates of the peak are Latitude 30°12'51" Longitude 80°25'39".Panchchuli-3 (6,312 m)
This peak is climbed successfully in 2001 through south eastern ridge. The coordinates of this peak are Latitude 30°12'00" Longitude 80°26'24".Panchchuli-4 (6,334 m)
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