Shyamvarn is a mountain of the

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in Uttarakhand India. The peak lies above the Shyamvarn Glacier. The elevation of Shyamvarn is and its prominence is . It is 150th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand.

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, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3.3 km east of

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lies 2.5 km WSW and it is 3 km ESE of Shwetvarna . It lies 2.8 km South of Yogeshwar .

Climbing history

The first ascent of Shyamvarn ends with a tragedy. An Indian eight member team led by climber Asit Kumar Moitra Climbed Shyamvarn on 26 September 1985. On the way back from the summit, the leader Asit Kumar Moitra slipped and fell 2000 feet to his death. The team consisted of Samir Bhattacharya, Manas Bardhan, Nabagopal Basak, Ramjan Bose, Krishna Ganguli, Asish Roy and Sanjoy Roy. An Indian team from Bombay was led by Ramakant Mahadik. On 20 June 1989 seven member climbed Shyamvarn this is the second ascent of this peak.

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Shyamvarn: *

* Yogeshwar *

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* Swetvarn *

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Glaciers and rivers

Swetvarn Bamak on the western side. Shyamvarn bamak on the eastern side both these Glaciers are tributaries of Raktvarn Bamak which drain itself at

Gangotri Glacier Gangotri (Sanskrit and hi, गंगोत्री) is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering Tibet. This glacier, one of the primary sources of the Ganges, has a volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. The glacie ...

. From the snout of Gangotri Glacier which was called

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emerges Bhagirathi river. one of the main tributaries of river

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that later joins

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the other main tributaries of river Ganga at

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and became Ganga there after. the word Bamak is used for Glacier in this part of the world.

References

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Climbing history

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Glaciers and rivers

See also

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