Chaukhamba is a

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in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal

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. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group. It lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier and forms the eastern anchor of the group. It is located in the northern

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, west of the

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holy town of

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. Chaukhamba has four summits, along a northeast–southwest trending ridge, and ranging in elevation from to with an average elevation 7,014 m; the main summit is at the northeast end. After unsuccessful attempts in 1938 and 1939, Chaukhamba I was first climbed on 13 June 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger (

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members of an otherwise French expedition). They ascended the northeast face, from the Bhagirathi-Kharak Glacier. Other members of the expedition were the French alpinist and traveler Marie-Louise Plovier Chapelle and the renowned French alpinist and climber Edouard Frendo. Chaukhamba I is an ultra-prominent peak, with a

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of more than 1,500m.

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for Chaukhamba I. __NOTOC__ Mt Mandani and Chaukhamba with reflection at Boodha Madhyamaheshwar 3500m Photo by Sumita Roy.jpg, Mt Mandani and Chaukhamba with reflection on semi frozen lake at Boodha Madhyamaheshwar Chaukhamba from Bedni Bugyal.jpg, Chaukhamba Massif from Bedni Bugyal Chaukhamba View From Kartik Swami Temple Rudraprayag (cropped).jpg, alt=Chaukhamba View, Chaukhamba View From Kartik Swami Temple Rudraprayag

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* * Geography of Uttarkashi district Mountains of Uttarakhand {{Uttarakhand-geo-stub

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