Sakram
Climbing history
Sakram 6,254 metres (20,518 ft) was first climbed by Eric Shipton's team in 1934 expedition into the Nanda Devi sanctuary.
A British team led by Colin Read climbed Sakram via south east face in 1976.
Glaciers and rivers
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.
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
- 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
- ^ "Sakram". 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.
- ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Group".
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.