Chaukhamba is a mountain

Mountain

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 massif

Massif

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 in the Gangotri Group

Gangotri Group

The Gangotri Group of mountains is a subdivision of the Garhwal Himalaya in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It rings the Gangotri Glacier, and contains peaks that are notable either for their religious significance to Hindus, for their difficult climbing routes, or both...

 of the Garhwal

Garhwal Division

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 Himalaya. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group. It lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier

Gangotri Glacier

Gangotri Glacier is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering China. This glacier, source of the Ganges, is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. The glacier is about 30 kilometres long and 2 to 4 km wide...

 and forms the eastern anchor of the group. It is located in the northern India

India

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n state of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

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, west of the Hindu

Hindu

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 holy town of Badrinath.

Chaukamba has four summits, along a northeast-southwest trending ridge, and ranging in elevation from 7138 metres (23,419 ft) to 6854 m (22,487 ft) with an average elevation 7,014 m; the main summit is at the northeast end.

Chaukamba I	7138 m (23,419 ft)
Chaukamba II	7070 m (23,196 ft)
Chaukamba III	6995 m (22,949 ft)
Chaukamba IV	6854 m (22,487 ft)

After unsuccessful attempts in 1938 and 1939, Chaukhamba I was first climbed on June 13, 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger (Swiss

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 members of an otherwise French

France

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expedition). They ascended the northeast face, from the Bhagirathi-Kharak Glacier.

External links

• http://www.indmount.org/openpeaksuttarakhand.html
• View of Chaukhamba peak during the Chopta/Chandrashila trek