Chiling I and II

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Chiling I and II
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Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,349 m (20,830 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 851 m (2,792 ft) [3]
Parent peak Doda [3]
Isolation 9.17 km (5.70 mi) [3]
Coordinates 33°48′42″N76°09′41″E / 33.811614°N 76.161275°E / 33.811614; 76.161275 [3]
Geography
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Chiling I and II
Location in India
Chiling I and II
Interactive map of Chiling I and II
Location Kashmir
Country India
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir / Ladakh
District Kargil
Parent range Himalayas
Western Himalayas
Geology
Rock type Granite [1]
Climbing
First ascent 1977

Chiling I and II is a mountain on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in northern India.

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Description

Chiling is a 6,349-metre (20,830-foot) glaciated double summit in the Himalayas. The lower peak, Chiling II, rises to an elevation of 6,253 metres and is 790 metres north of Chiling I. [1] [4] The remote mountain is situated 53 kilometres (33 mi) south of the city of Kargil, and north of Kishtwar National Park. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's slopes drains into the Chenab River drainage basin and the Suru River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above the Chiling Glacier in one kilometre (0.62 mi). The first ascent of Chiling I was probably achieved in 1977 by Gino and Silvia Buscaini via the south ridge. [2] [5] The east ridge of Chiling I was first climbed in 2017 by Jon Griffin and Tad McCrea via a route they named Wantonly Tarnished, and a few days earlier Oriol Baró and Lluc Pellissa made the first ascent of the east ridge of Chiling II. [5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chiling is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [6] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, and May offer the most favorable weather for visiting Kashmir. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Annapurna, Kris (13 July 2024). "Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 5: Chiling II". explorersweb.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Griffin, Lindsay (2019). "Chiling I, East Ridge, and the Enigma of Z2". American Alpine Journal . American Alpine Club . Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Chiling-I". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chiling-II". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 The Alpine Journal 2019, Timothy Elson, p. 266.
  6. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
  7. ↑ Best time to visit Kashmir, thomascook.in, Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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