Nanda Kot
Nanda Kot | |
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Ultra | |
Coordinates | 30°16′54″N 80°04′06″E / 30.28167°N 80.06833°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Kumaun Himalaya |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1936 by Yaichi Hotta |
Easiest route | Lawan Valley |
Nanda Kot (
Description
Nanda Kot is connected to the Sanctuary wall by a high pass known as the Pindari Kanda, 5,269 m (17,287 ft). This pass, Nanda Kot itself, and the ridge proceeding south from the peak together form the divide between the Pindar and Ghori Ganga River valleys, with Dana Dhura Pass connecting the two sides. The Kaphni (or Kafani), Pindar, Lawan, and Shalang Glaciers drain the south, west, north, and east sides of the peak respectively.[2]
The first attempt to climb Nanda Kot was made in 1905 by
Outlying subpeaks of Nanda Kot include:
- Changuch, 6,322 m (20,741 ft)
- Kuchela Dhura, 6,294 m (20,650 ft)
- Nandabhaner (or Nandabhanar), 6,236 m (20,459 ft)
- Dangthal, 6,050 m (19,849 ft)
- Lespa Dhura (or Laspa Dhura), 5,913 m (19,400 ft)
- Lamchir, 5,662 m (18,576 ft)
Nanda Devi/Nanda Kot nuclear controversy
In 1965, a covert mission was launched by an Indo-American team to install a nuclear-powered surveillance device on the top of Nanda Devi mountain to monitor Chinese activity in Tibet. The device was lost in a storm; in 1967, a similar device was place just below the summit of Nanda Kot.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Karakoram, Pakistan Himalaya and India Himalaya (north of Nepal)". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Garhwal-Himalaya-Ost, 1:150,000 scale topographic map, prepared in 1992 by Ernst Huber for the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, based on maps of the Survey of India.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 5 November 2021.