Atal II

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Atal II
P. 6557
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Atal II
Location in Uttarakhand
Highest point
Elevation 6,557 m (21,512 ft)
Coordinates 30°59′51″N79°09′04″E / 30.99750°N 79.15111°E / 30.99750; 79.15111 Coordinates: 30°59′51″N79°09′04″E / 30.99750°N 79.15111°E / 30.99750; 79.15111
Geography
Location Uttarakhand, India
Parent range Garhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent In October 2018, Atal I was climbed by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering led by Colonel Amit Bisht, principal N.I.M.

Atal II is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. Earlier it was known as P.6557. It was renamed after a team from the N.I.M Nehru Institute of Mountaineering climbed four unnamed peaks and named it after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, according to Colonel Amit Bisht, principal of the N.I.M. [1] The peak lies above the Shyamvarn Glacier. The elevation of Atal II is 6,557 metres (21,512 ft). It is joint 74th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 6 km ENE of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft). Swetvarn 6,340 metres (20,801 ft) lies 5.1 km WSW and it is 5.5 km east of Chaturbhuj 6,654 metres (21,831 ft). It lies 2.9 km ESE of Yogeshwar 6,678 metres (21,909 ft). [2]

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Climbing history

Atal II was climbed by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering led by Colonel Amit Bisht, principal N.I.M.in October 2018. The expedition was flagged off from Dehradun on October 4 by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The expedition was jointly conducted by N.I.M. and the tourism department of Uttarakhand. [3] [4]

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Atal II:

Glaciers and rivers

Shyamvarn bamak on the western side. Nilamber Glacier on the eastern side both these Glaciers are tributaries of Raktvarn Bamak which drain itself at Gangotri Glacier. From the snout of Gangotri Glacier which was called Gomukh emerges Bhagirathi river. one of the main tributaries of river Ganga that later joins Alaknanda River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after. [5]

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Shyamvarn is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. The peak lies above the Shyamvarn Glacier. The elevation of Shyamvarn is 6,135 metres (20,128 ft) and its prominence is 250 metres (820 ft). It is 150th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3.3 km east of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft). Saife 6,161 metres (20,213 ft) lies 2.5 km WSW and it is 3 km ESE of Shwetvarna 6,340 metres (20,801 ft). It lies 2.8 km South of Yogeshwar 6,678 metres (21,909 ft).

Atal I is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. Earlier it was known as P.6566. It was rename after a team from N.I.M. Nehru Institute of Mountaineering climb four unnamed peaks and named it after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee According to Colonel Amit Bisht, principal N.I.M. The peak lies above the Shyamvarn Glacier. The elevation of Atal I is 6,566 metres (21,542 ft). It is joint 72nd highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 5.7 km ENE of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft). Swetvarn 6,340 metres (20,801 ft) lies 5 km west and it is 5.6 km ESE of Chaturbhuj 6,654 metres (21,831 ft). It lies 3.1 km SE of Yogeshwar 6,678 metres (21,909 ft).

Kalidhang is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park. The elevation of Kalidhang is 6,373 metres (20,909 ft) and its prominence is 563 metres (1,847 ft). It is joint 105th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3 km WNW of Chirbas Parbat 6,529 metres (21,421 ft) its nearest higher neighbor. Matri 6,721 metres (22,051 ft) lies 5.7 km SE and it is 11.8 km NNE of Manda I 6,510 metres (21,358 ft). It lies 10.1 km NNW of Sudarshan Parbat 6,507 metres (21,348 ft).

References

  1. ↑ "Four Himalayan peaks named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "3D mountain model of the world by PeakVisor". PeakVisor. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Four Himalayan Peaks Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee". NDTV. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Four Himalayan Peaks Near Gangotri Named After Vajpayee". Outlook India. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Devprayag". The Times of India Travel. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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