Bamchu
Climbing history
In 1975 Bamchu was first climbed by A Japanese team led by K Shimizu. The main team was focusing on Rishi pahar at the same time K. Konno who had to leave early choose to climb Bamchu. They set up an advance base camp at the foot of the south ridge of Bamchu. on 19 September K. Konno and liaison officer Capt. B. P. S Hundal made an attempt for the summit. They climbed the south ridge of the peak. After climbing for about ten hours, they reached the summit of Bamchu at 3.05 p.m.
Glaciers and rivers
Bamchu 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.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Sakram:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Deo Damla: 6,620 m (21,719 ft)30°27′36″N 80°01′09″E / 30.46000°N 80.01917°E
- Mangraon: 6,568 m (21,549 ft)30°28′31″N 80°00′40″E / 30.47528°N 80.01111°E
- Lohar Deo: 6,245 m (20,489 ft)30°26′35″N 80°07′22″E / 30.44306°N 80.12278°E
- Lhatu Dhura: 6,392 m (20,971 ft)30°23′29″N 80°01′49″E / 30.39139°N 80.03028°E
- Rishi Kot: 6,236 m (20,459 ft)30°27′25″N 79°53′33″E / 30.45694°N 79.89250°E
- Changabang: 6,864 m (22,520 ft)30°30′00″N 79°55′37″E / 30.50000°N 79.92694°E
See also
References
- ^ "Bamchu". PeakVisor. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Kumaun Himalaya. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-096-5. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "NORTH NANDADEVI BASIN AFTER FORTY YEAR : Himalayan Journal vol.34/10". www.himalayanclub.org. 34. 1976. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.