Gauri Parbat Explained

Gauri Parbat
Other Name:Ghori Parbat
Elevation M:6708
Prominence M:353
Prominence Ref:[1]
Range:Garhwal Himalaya
Location:Uttarakhand, India
Map:India Uttarakhand
Map Size:260
Label Position:right
Coordinates:30.7111°N 79.7008°W
First Ascent:First ascent of Gauri Parbat was on 18 August 1939 by Andre Roch, Fritz Steuri and David Zogg and few sherpas

Gauri Parbat, also spelled Ghori Parbat[2] is a mountain peak, located in Uttarakhand state, India and the height of the peak is 6708abbr=offNaNabbr=off.[3] Also called "Horse" peak, it is near Joshimath and another peak nearby is Hathi parbat 6727 metres (22070 feet).[3] As its height is 20,000 + feet, it was a popular destination for several mountaineering expeditions during 20th Century.[4] Gauri Parbat along with Haathi Parbat, Nilgiri Parbat and other mountains of Kamet range tower over Valley of flowers.

Ascent

First ascent of Gauri Parbat was on 18 August 1939 by Andre Roch, Fritz Steuri and David Zogg and few sherpas.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gauri Parbat . PeakVisor . 10 May 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Himalayan Journal. The Himalayan Club. 6 June 2013.
  3. Web site: ROCH. ANDRE. DUNAGIRI, GAURI PARBAT, RATABAN, AND CHAUKHAMBA, 1939. The Himalayan Club/Himalayan Journal 12. 5 June 2013. 8 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308234309/http://www.himalayanclub.org/journal/dunagiri-gauri-parbat-rataban-and-chaukhamba-1939/. dead.
  4. Book: Himalayan journal Vol 35. 1979. Oxford University Press. Oxford. 23.