Sakram | |
Elevation M: | 6254 |
Prominence M: | 134 |
Prominence Ref: | [1] |
Range: | Garhwal Himalaya |
Location: | Uttarakhand, India |
Map: | India Uttarakhand |
Map Size: | 260 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 30.4328°N 80.0342°W |
First Ascent: | In 1934 climbed by Eric Shipton's party. |
Sakram is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It's situated on the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Sakram is 6254m (20,518feet) and its prominence is 134m (440feet). It is 129th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 1.2 km SSW of Lohar Deo 6267m (20,561feet) its nearest higher neighbor and 3.3 km SSE of Deo Damla 6620m (21,720feet). Kalanka 6931m (22,740feet) lies 11.9 km NNW and 8.7 km SW lies Nanda Devi 7816m (25,643feet).
Sakram 6254m (20,518feet) was first climbed by Eric Shipton's team in 1934 expedition into the Nanda Devi sanctuary.[2] [3]
A British team led by Colin Read climbed Sakram via south east face in 1976.[2] [4]
Sakram Glacier on the eastern side joins Milam Glacier from there emerges Goriganga River that later joins the Kali River at Jauljibi. Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier on the western side joins Uttari Rishi Glacier and drains into Rish Ganga. Rishi Ganga met with Dhauliganga River near Rini. Later Dhauli ganga met with Alaknanda at Vishnuprayag. Alaknanda River is one of the main tributaries of river Ganga that later joins Bhagirathi River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after.[5]
Neighboring peaks of Sakram: