Mana Parbat I

Mountain in Uttarakhand, India
Mana Parbat I is located in Uttarakhand
Mana Parbat I
Mana Parbat I
Location in Uttarakhand
Highest pointElevation6,794 m (22,290 ft)[1]Prominence263 m (863 ft)[2]Coordinates30°56′59″N 79°14′30″E / 30.94972°N 79.24167°E / 30.94972; 79.24167GeographyLocationUttarakhand, IndiaParent rangeGarhwal Himalaya

Mana Parbat I (Hindi: माना पर्वत I) is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. Mana Parbat I standing majestically at 6,794 metres (22,290 ft). It is the 34th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It is the 490th highest peak in the world.[3] Mana Parbat I located just west of Mana Parbat II 6,771 metres (22,215 ft) and north west of Kalindi Peak 6,102 metres (20,020 ft). On the south side lies the Chandra Parbat I 6,739 metres (22,110 ft) and Pilapani Parbat 6,796 metres (22,297 ft) on the north west side.

Climbing history

In 1996 A Korean expedition team of ten-member led by Min Kyu-Chung had attempted Mana Parbat I but aborted due to avalanche conditions.[4]

Glaciers and rivers

It is surrounded by glaciers on all the sides: Kalindi Glacier on the southern side, Arwa Glacier on the eastern side, Mana Glacier on the northern side and Raktavarn Glacier on the western side.

Neighboring peaks

Neighboring peaks of Mana Parbat II:

  • Mana Parbat II: 6,771 m (22,215 ft)30°57′05″N 79°15′15″E / 30.95139°N 79.25417°E / 30.95139; 79.25417
  • Kalindi peak: 6,102 m (20,020 ft)30°55′20″N 79°16′48″E / 30.92222°N 79.28000°E / 30.92222; 79.28000
  • Pilapani Parbat: 6,796 m (22,297 ft)30°57′57″N 79°12′45″E / 30.96583°N 79.21250°E / 30.96583; 79.21250
  • Chandra Parbat I: 6,739 m (22,110 ft)30°52′19″N 79°15′25″E / 30.87194°N 79.25694°E / 30.87194; 79.25694

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Group".
  2. ^ "Mana Parbat I".
  3. ^ https://4sport.ua/_upl/2/1442/highasiato6650DRAFT-a-and-b-peaks.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, India, Gangotri, Mana Parbat II, Ascent".