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Chamrao Parbat II is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated in the Zaskar Range. The elevation of Chamrao Parbat II is 6,760 metres (22,178 ft) and its prominence is 210 metres (689 ft). It is 41st highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 6.6 km NW of Kamet 7,756 metres (25,446 ft). Its nearest higher neighbor Mukut Parbat 7,242 metres (23,760 ft) lies 2.5 km SE and it is 9 km NW of Mana NW 7,092 metres (23,268 ft). It lies 3.3 km SE of Chamrao Parbat I.[2]

Chamrao Parbat II
P 6760
Chamrao Parbat II Location in Uttarakhand
Highest point
Elevation	6,760 m (22,180 ft)[1]
Prominence	210 m (690 ft)
Coordinates	30°57′57″N 79°32′53″E
Geography
Location	Uttarakhand, India
Parent range	Garhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	W. G. LOWE and Hillary climbed on 5 August 1951

Climbing history

A four-member New Zealand expedition team comprising E. P. Hillary from Auckland, W. G. Lowe from Hastings, F. M. Cotter from Christchurch, and H. E. RIDDIFORD and four sherpas Pasang Dawa Lama, Nima, his brother Thundu, and Ylla Tenzing started their journey from Ranikhet on 2 June 1951 towards Badrinath. Their main objectives in this expedition is Nilkanth and Mukut Parbat. They had climbed many other peaks including P. 6760. W. G. LOWE and Hillary climbed P. 6760 on 5 August 1951.[3]

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Chamrao Parbat II:

• Kamet: 7,756 m (25,446 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E
• Mana Peak: 7,272 m (23,858 ft)30°52′50″N 79°36′55″E
• Mana Northwest: 7,092 m (23,268 ft)30°53′37″N 79°35′57″E
• Bidhan Parbat: 6,520 m (21,391 ft)30°51′48″N 79°40′49″E
• Mandir Parbat: 6,559 m (21,519 ft)30°49′40″N 79°36′14″E
• Abi Gamin: 7,355 m (24,131 ft)30°55′57″N 79°36′09″E
• Mukut Parbat: 7,242 m (23,760 ft)30°56′57″N 79°34′12″E
• Saraswati Parbat I: 6,940 m (22,769 ft)31°01′54″N 79°30′06″E
• Balbala: 6,416 m (21,050 ft)31°01′25″N 79°26′02″E

Glaciers and rivers

Near by glaciers and river Dakshini Chamrao glacier, Balbala glacier and Paschimi Kamet glacier all the glacier drain their water in the Saraswati River which then joins Alaknanda River near Mana village one of the main tributaries of Ganga river.[4] The River Dhauli Ganga emerges from Purbi Kamet Glacier and met Alaknanda river at Vishnu Prayag an 82 km journey from its mouth. Alaknanda river is one of the main tributaries of Ganga.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand

References

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