Matri | |
Elevation M: | 6721 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 641 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Range: | Garhwal Himalaya |
Location: | Uttarakhand, India |
Map: | India Uttarakhand |
Map Size: | 260 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 31.0147°N 79.0697°W |
Matri (hi|मातृ) is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. Matri standing majestically at 6721m (22,051feet). It is joint 46th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. Matri lies between the Chaturbhuj 6654m (21,831feet) and Chirbas Parbat 6529m (21,421feet). Its nearest higher neighbor Sri Kailash lies 10.3 km east. It is located 4.6 km NW of Sudarshan Parbat 6507m (21,348feet) and 5.7 km NW lies Kalidhang 6373m (20,909feet).
Three Indian girls from Paribhraman a team from Ahmedabad Gujrat climbed Matri (22,047 feet) On June 20, 1963.[3] An Indian team led by Prajapati Bhodane reached the summit of Matri On September 11, 1991, It was climbed by Prasad and Sher Singh through the southwest ridge. They followed the Matri Glacier from Chirbas.[4]
Matri Bamak on the southern side from where Matri nala emerges and it joins Bhagirathi river near Chirbas. Bhagirathi the main tributaries of the river Ganga. On the Northern side Gulli gad bamak from there emerges Gulli gad which later joins Jadh Ganga near Neylong. That further joins Bhagirathi river near Bhairion ghati. Bhagirathi later joins Alaknanda River the other main tributaries of the river Ganga at Dev Prayag and became Ganga there after.[5] The word Bamak is used for Glacier and Gad for River.
Neighboring peaks of Matri: