Pilapani Parbat | |
Elevation M: | 6796 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 599 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Range: | Garhwal Himalaya |
Location: | Uttarakhand, India |
Map: | India Uttarakhand |
Map Size: | 260 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 30.9658°N 79.2125°W |
First Ascent: | yet to be climbed |
Pilapani Parbat (Hindi:पीलापानी पर्वत) is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. The elevation of Pilapani Parbat is 6796m (22,297feet) and its prominence is 599m (1,965feet). It is 33rd highest located entirely within Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category, and 488th highest in the world.[3] Pilapani Parbat lies between the Sri Kailash6932m (22,743feet) and Mana Parbat III 6730m (22,080feet). Its nearest higher neighbor Sri Kailash lies 6.5 km NNW. It is located 9.5 km SE of Yogeshwar 6678m (21,909feet) and 11.7 km SW lies Bhagirathi Parbat II 6512m (21,365feet).
Pilapani Parbat lies at Pilapani Bamak at the head of Raktvarn glacier on the true left.
Other glaciers near by:
Nilapani Bamak, Arwa Bamak, Mana Bamak, Kalindi Bamak, Swetvarn Bamak, Gulligad Bamak, and Gangotri Glacier from there emerges the Bhagirathi river, one of the main tributaries of river Ganga. Raktvarn Bamak drains itself near Gomukh beside Gangotri Glacier and part of Bhagirathi river.
Neighboring peaks of Pilapani Parbat: