Dunagiri (mountain)

Dunagiri
Dunagiri from the Kuari Pass
Highest point
Elevation7,066 m (23,182 ft)
Prominencec. 1,200 m (3,900 ft)[1]
Coordinates30°31′57″N 79°50′02″E / 30.53250°N 79.83389°E / 30.53250; 79.83389
Geography
Dunagiri is located in Uttarakhand
Dunagiri
Dunagiri
Location in Uttarakhand, India
LocationUttarakhand, India
Parent rangeNanda Devi Group, Garhwal Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent5 July 1939 by André Roch, F. Steuri, D. Zogg[2]
Easiest routesouthwest ridge: rock/snow/ice climb

Dunagiri (7,066 m) is one of the high peaks of the Chamoli District Himalayas in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It lies at the northwest corner of the Sanctuary Wall, a ring of peaks surrounding Nanda Devi and enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.

  1. ^ This is an approximate figure, based on the 1:150,000 scale topographic map Garhwal-Himalaya-Ost, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
  2. ^ Jill Neate (1989). High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks. ISBN 0-89886-238-8.