List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand explained
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state of India. This mountainous state contains, in its northern section, some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Many of them are unclimbed; many are unnamed. A large number of peaks in Uttarakhand are still not open for climbing due to security reasons, as this region borders Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
Highest major summits
Following is a list of highest peaks of Uttarakhand with elevation over 6000-2NaN-2. Of the highest major summits of Uttarakhand, 2 peaks exceed 7500-2NaN-2, 13 other peaks exceed 7000-2NaN-2, further 89 peaks exceed 6500-2NaN-2 and at least 100 other peaks exceed 6000-2NaN-2 in elevation.
See also
References
- Joydeep Sircar, Himalayan handbook, Calcutta 1979
- The Alpine Club's Himalayan Index
- Harish Kapadia, Across Peaks and Passes in Garhwal Himalaya, Indus Publishing,1999
- Harish Kapadia, Across Peaks and Passes in Kumaun Himalaya, Indus Publishing,1999
- Harish Kapadia and Soli Mehta, Exploring the Hidden Himalaya, Hodder and Stoughton, 1990,
- E. T. Atkinson, The Himalayan Gazetteer
- J. Patel, The Garhwal Kumaon Himalayas, Himalayan Club, Bombay, 1985.
- Mohindar Singh Randhawa, The Kumaon Himalayas, Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 1970.
Notes and References
- Web site: High Asia - All mountains and main peaks above 6650 m . 21 May 2020 . 21 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521181834/http://www.8000ers.com/cms/en/download.html?func=startdown&id=168. 21 May 2020.
- Web site: Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Mountain Group. 2022-01-14. www.alpine-club.org.uk.
- Web site: Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Mountain Group. 2022-01-14. www.alpine-club.org.uk.
