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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}<br />
{{Infobox mountain<br />
| name = Sri Kailash<br />
| other_name = <br />
| photo =Sri Kailash Peak WTK20150924-IMG 2876 (cropped).jpg<br />
| photo_caption =Sri Kailash Peak <br />
| elevation_m = 6932<br />
| elevation_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://himalayanhigh.in/himalayan-peaks-Sri-Kailash|title = Error}}</ref><br />
| prominence_m = 1112<br />
| prominence_ref =<br />
| listing = [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]]<br />
| range = [[Garhwal Himalaya]]<br />
| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]<br />
| map = Uttarakhand<br />
| range_coordinates = <br />
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand<br />
| map_size = 260<br />
| label_position = right <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|31|01|03|N|79|10|39|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_ref = <br />
| first_ascent = It was first climbed by a German expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber on 16 October 1938<br />
| easiest_route = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Sri Kailash''' (Hindi: श्री कैलाश) is a mountain in [[Uttarakhand]], India, the 47th highest located entirely within India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. Sri Kailash 204th highest peak in the world. The summit is 6932 meter or 22744 feet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/39/11/sri-kailas-expedition-1982/|title=The Himalayan Journal}}</ref> It is the fourth highest mountain in the Gangotri region. The three above peaks in this region are [[Chaukhamba]] (7134m), [[Satopanth]] (7075m), [[Kedarnath (mountain)|Kedarnath]] (6940m). It is situated at the head of The Raktvarn Glacier.<br />
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==Climbing history==<br />
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It was first climbed by a German expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber on 16 October 1938 by the west ridge. The climbers are Major Gordon Osmaston, Ellmauthaler, Frauenberger and Jonas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/11/10/gangotri-triangulation/|title = The Himalayan Journal}}</ref> The first successful Indian ascent of Sri Kailash was in 1963, led by D. Pandya. There were two unsuccessful attempts in 1977, Ranvir Singh led the Parvatarohi of Bombay and the other led by Vijay Mahajan of Giri-Bhraman Pune.<br />
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==Neighboring peaks==<br />
Sri Kailash neighboring or subsidiary peaks:<br />
* '''[[Pilapani Parbat]]''', 6,796&nbsp;m (22,297&nbsp;ft), [[topographic prominence|prominence]] = 690 m {{coord|30|57|57|N|79|12|45|E|type:mountain}}<br />
* '''[[Sudarshan Parbat]]''', 6,507&nbsp;m (21,348&nbsp;ft), {{coord|30|38|57|N|79|05|36|E|type:mountain}}<br />
* '''[[Mana Parbat I]]''', 6,794&nbsp;m (22178&nbsp;ft) {{coord|30|56|59|N|79|14|30|E|type:mountain}}<br />
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==Glaciers and rivers==<br />
The Raktvarn Glacier. that met with Gangotri Glacier from there emerge the Bhagirathi river.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]<br />
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