Gorur Parbat
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| Gorur Parbat | |
|---|---|
  Gorur Parbat Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,502 m (21,332 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 577 m (1,893 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 30°36′9″N 79°58′03″E / 30.60250°N 79.96750°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
Gorur Parbat is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. It is situated just outside of the northern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The elevation of Gorur Parbat is 6,502 metres (21,332 ft) and its prominence is 577 metres (1,893 ft). It is joint 88th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3.1 km SSE of Lampak I 6,325 metres (20,751 ft). Rishi Pahar 6,992 metres (22,940 ft) lies 8.6 km SSE and it is 6.6 km NNW of Hardeol 7,151 metres (23,461 ft). It lies 4.5 km NW of Tirsuli West 7,030 metres (23,064 ft).[1]
A four-member team of "JUNIPERS" an association of nature lovers from Calcutta led by Prasanta Roy, Arnab Banerjee as climbing leader, Arka Ghosh, Avijit Das and Surinder Singh Rawat as HAS. Had the first ascent on Gorur Dome (6202 m) on 9 June 1998. and reconnaissance of Gorur Parvat (6500 m) and Gorur forked peak were made. The first exploration of Gorur glacier, a tributary of the main Bagini Bamak.[2]
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Gorur Parbat:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Lampak II 6,181 metres (20,279 ft)30°38′31″N 79°55′54″E / 30.64194°N 79.93167°E
- Uja Tirche 6,204 metres (20,354 ft)30°39′00″N 80°00′36″E / 30.65000°N 80.01000°E
- Chalab 6,160 metres (20,210 ft)30°35′51″N 80°02′30″E / 30.59750°N 80.04167°E
- Hardeol: 7,151 m (23,461 ft)30°33′36″N 80°00′39″E / 30.56000°N 80.01083°E
- Changabang: 6,864 m (22,520 ft)30°30′00″N 79°55′37″E / 30.50000°N 79.92694°E