Kalabaland Dhura Explained

Kalabaland Dhura
Elevation M:6105
Prominence M:270
Prominence Ref:[1]
Range:Garhwal Himalaya
Location:Uttarakhand, India
Map:India Uttarakhand
Map Size:260
Label Position:right
Coordinates:30.4253°N 80.2594°W
First Ascent:on 6 June, 1979 by Harish Kapadia, Vijay Kothari and Lakhpa Tsering.
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Kalabaland Dhura is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It situated at the head of Kalabaland Glacier. The elevation of Kalabaland Dhura is 6105m (20,030feet) and its prominence is 270m (890feet). It is 158th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3 km south of Kalganga Dhura 6215m (20,390feet). Its nearest higher neighbor Bamba Dhura 6334m (20,781feet) lies 2.7 km ENE and it is 3.7 km west of Chiring We 6559m (21,519feet). It lies 6.9 km NW of Suli Top 6300m (20,700feet). [1]

Climbing history

The first ascent of Kalabaland Dhura happened on 6 June, 1979 by Harish Kapadia, Vijay Kothari and Lakhpa Tsering. They taken the route from Camp 3 to a col on the north side of the peak. Then followed a steep gully to the top which had heavy cornices on the top. Kalabaland Dhura is a suggested name for this unnamed peak at that time.[2]

A team from I.I.T Bombay led by V. V. Limaye climbed Kalabaland Dhura in 1982.[3]

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Neighboring peaks of Kalabaland Dhura:

Glaciers and rivers

Kalabaland Glacier is 15 km in length, running NW to SE. It joins the Yankchar glacier and both together form the Shankalpa glacier, The Ralam Gad river originates from here which later joins Gori Ganga or Gori gad which originates at Milam Glacier on the west of Kalabaland glacier.[2] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalabaland Dhura . PeakVisor . 22 June 2020 . en.
  2. MOUNTAIN OF LONG LIFE : Himalayan Journal vol.36/15 . www.himalayanclub.org . 1980 . 36 . 22 June 2020.
  3. EXPEDITIONS 1980-1982 : Himalayan Journal vol.39/24 . www.himalayanclub.org . 22 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Kalabaland Glacier - Glacier Details . Himalayan High . 22 June 2020 . en.