Chau Chau Kang Nilda

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Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Chau Chau Kang Nilda(CCKN) peak of Spiti Himachal Pradesh from Komic village to Demul Vllage.jpg
Chau Chau Kang Nilda(CCKN) peak of Spiti Himachal Pradesh on the way to Demul Village from Komic village
Highest point
Elevation 6,303 m (20,679 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
Coordinates 32°18′36″N78°09′0″E / 32.31000°N 78.15000°E / 32.31000; 78.15000 [1]
Geography
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Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Location in northern India
Location Himachal Pradesh, India
Parent range Himachal Pradesh Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent 1939 by J. O. M. Roberts [2]

Chau Chau Kang Nilda also known as 'Guan Nelda' or 'blue moon in the sky' [3] is a mountain in the western Himalayas. It lies in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Contents

The mountain is located 13 km northeast of Kaza, the main town in Spiti, in the district of Lahaul and Spiti district.

View of CHAU CHAU KANG NILDA peak near Demul village View of CHAU CHAU kANG NILDA peak near Demul village.jpg
View of CHAU CHAU KANG NILDA peak near Demul village

Climbing history

The Chau Chau Kang Nilda was first climbed in 1939 by J.O.M. Roberts (James Owen Merion Roberts) who crossed Spiti from Kullu. He became the first mountaineer to visit Spiti. [4]

The second ascent was made in 1955 by Trevor Braham and Peter Holmes, a young Cambridge University graduate, who went on to become the Chairman of Shell. [5] [6] [7]

Indian expeditions climbed Chau Chau Kang Nilda in 1966, [8] and again in 1981. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Name". Alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lieut. J.O.M. Roberts in Kulu and Spiti". Himalayan Journal. #12: 129. 1940. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Manohar Singh Gill (2010). Himalayan Wonderland: Travels in Lahaul and Spiti. p. 260. ISBN   9780670084135 . Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Spiti: Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya. p. 185. ISBN   9788173870934 . Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Braham, Trevor (1956). "Cambridge University Expedition to Spiti, 1955" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 61. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Holmes, P.F. (1957). "Expeditions to the Ratang and Parbati Regions, 1955 and 1956". Himalayan Journal. #20: 78–86. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Kapadia, Harish (1989). "Unknown Spiti: The Middle Country" (PDF). Alpine Journal. #31 (63): 52–56. ISBN   9780930410391. ISSN   0065-6569 . Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Expeditions and Notes: Punjab - Shilla". Himalayan Journal. #27: 185. 1966. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Vora, Rahul (1983). "Guan Nelda Expedition, 1981". Himalayan Journal. #39: 198–201. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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