Sri Kailash


Sri Kailash or is a mountain in Uttarakhand India, its the 47th highest located entirely within India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. Sri Kailash 204th highest peak in the world. The summits is 6932 meter or 22744 feet. It is the fourth highest mountain in the Gangotri region. The three above peaks in this region are Chaukhamba, Satopanth, Kedarnath. It is situated at the head of The Raktvarn Glacier.

Climbing history

It was first climbed by a German expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber on 16 October 1938 by the west ridge. The climbers are Major Gordon Osmaston, Ellmauthaler, Frauenberger and Jonas. The first successful Indian ascent of Sri Kailash in 1963 led by D. Pandya. There were two unsuccessful attempts in 1977, Ranvir Singh led the Parvatarohi of Bombay and the other led by Vijay Mahajan of Giri-Bhraman Pune.

Neighboring peaks

Sri Kailash neighboring or subsidiary peaks:
The Raktvarn Glacier. that met with Gangotri Glacier from there emerge the Bhagirathi river.