Chaudhara is a
Himalayan mountain peak, situated in the
Pithoragarh district
Pithoragarh district is the easternmost district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Himalayas and has an area of and a population of 483,439 (as of 2011). The city of Pithoragarh, located in Saur Valley, is its headquarters. Th ...
of
Kumaon, India. The altitude of the peak is 6,510 m.
The peak lies to the south of
Ralam pass and north west of
Panchchuli
The Panchachuli (पंचाचुली) peaks are a group of five snow-capped Himalayan peaks lying at the end of the eastern Kumaon Division, Kumaon region, near the Dugtu village in Darma valley. The peaks have altitudes ranging from ...
. The peak is so named due to the peak having four corners. The peak was climbed for the first time by an Indian team led by A.R.Chandekar and Sherpa Ajeeba in 1973.
Rajrambha is its neighbouring peak. Chaudhara is situated at the south east end of Kalabaland Glacier-Sankalp Glacier-Yangchar Glacier group. Chaudhara is the part of Himalayan massif between
Ralam and
Lassar valley. The most popular route to the summit is via the west face.
First Ascent Route
Ralam River ― BC Shiva Glacier (13800 ft) ― Camp II (15100 ft) ― Camp III (17700 ft) ― Summit
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Photo of Chaudhara
Tourist attractions in Uttarakhand
Geography of Pithoragarh district
Mountains of Uttarakhand
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas