Chirbas Parbat (Hindi:चीड़वास पर्वत) is a mountain of the
Garhwal Himalaya in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. It stretches and its prominence is . It is the joint 81st highest mountain located entirely within Uttrakhand. Chirbas Parbat lies between
Kalidhang
Kalidhang is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park. The elevation of Kalidhang is and its prominence is . It is joint 105th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda ...
() , and
Matri Matri may refer to:
*Matri (mountain), in the Himalayas
*Matri (biblical figure) Matri may refer to:
*Matri (mountain), in the Himalayas
*Matri (biblical figure), ancestor of Saul, the first King of Israel
*Alessandro Matri (born 19 August 1984), It ...
(). Its nearest higher neighbor Matri lies 3 km southeast. It is located 5.9 km northwest of
Chaturbhuj (), while 13.8 km east lies
Trimukhi Parbat ().
Climbing history
The first ascent of Chirbas Parbat came on 8 June 1986, completed by Kangchenjunga Foundation, Calcutta. The team was led by Indranath Mukherjee who was a member of the 1985 team led by R Bhattacharya. Goutam Dutta and Sher Singh reached the summit of Chirbas Parbat on 8 June.
Glaciers and rivers
Chirbas Bamak lies on the northern side. is on the eastern side; from there emerges , which later joins
Jadh Ganga
Jadh Ganga, ( hi, जाध गंगा) also called Jahnavi River is a tributary of Bhagirathi in Uttarakhand state of India.
Course
Jadh Ganga rises, north of Mana Pass, from Lambi glacier where the river is known as Lambi Gad (Lambi river) ...
near Neylong. That further joins Bhagirathi river near Bharion ghati, one of the main tributaries of the river
Ganga
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
. On the southwest side lies Deogad Bamak which drains between Chirbas and
Gangotri
Gangotri is a town and a ''Nagar Panchayat'' (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi � ...
.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Chirbas Parbat:
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Chaturbhuj
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Matri Matri may refer to:
*Matri (mountain), in the Himalayas
*Matri (biblical figure) Matri may refer to:
*Matri (mountain), in the Himalayas
*Matri (biblical figure), ancestor of Saul, the first King of Israel
*Alessandro Matri (born 19 August 1984), It ...
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Sudarshan Parbat
Sudarshan Parbat is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Sudarshan Parbat is and its prominence is . It is joint 87th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in th ...
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Kalidhang
Kalidhang is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Gangotri National Park. The elevation of Kalidhang is and its prominence is . It is joint 105th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda ...
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Yogeshwar:
See also
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List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state of India. This mountainous state contains, in its northern section, some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Many of them are unclimbed; many are unnamed. A large number of peaks in Uttarakhand are still ...
References
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Mountains of Uttarakhand
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
Geography of Chamoli district