Lhatu Dhura
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Lhatu Dhura:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Rishi Pahar: 6,992 m (22,940 ft)30°31′48″N 79°59′24″E / 30.53000°N 79.99000°E
- Lohar Deo: 6,245 m (20,489 ft)30°26′35″N 80°07′22″E / 30.44306°N 80.12278°E
- Sakram 6,254 m (20,518 ft)30°25′58″N 80°02′03″E / 30.43278°N 80.03417°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
- Kalanka: 6,931 m (22,740 ft)30°30′12″N 79°56′30″E / 30.50333°N 79.94167°E
- Saf Minal: 6,911 m (22,674 ft)30°31′43″N 79°58′01″E / 30.52861°N 79.96694°E
Glaciers and rivers
Lhatu Dhura stands at the head of the western side of Timphu Glacier and between Timphu glacier and Pachhu Glacier. Both the glacier flows down from west to east and the streams emerges from these glacier Timphu Gad and Pachhu Gad joins Goriganga River. Goriganga River emerges from the snout of Milam glacier that later joins the Kali River at Jauljibi. On the western side Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier flows down north and joins Uttari Rishi Glacier from the snout of Uttari Rishi Glacier emerges 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Library - Himalayan Index". www.alpine-club.org.uk. Alpine Club UK.
- ^ "Lhatu Dhura". PeakVisor. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.