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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}<br />
{{Infobox mountain<br />
| name = Swachhand<br />
| other_name = <br />
| photo = <br />
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| elevation_m = 6721<br />
| elevation_ref =<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen3.php?act=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119185926/http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen3.php?act=1 |archive-date=2016-01-19 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
| prominence_m = 543<br />
| prominence_ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/swachhand-peak.html |title=Swachhand Peak |publisher=Peakvisor.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-03}}</ref><br />
| listing = <br />
| range = [[Garhwal Himalaya]]<br />
| range_coordinates = <br />
| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]<br />
| map = India Uttarakhand<br />
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand<br />
| map_size = 260<br />
| label_position = right <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|30|48|34|N|79|13|27|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_ref = <br />
| first_ascent = On the 23rd September 1938 Toni Meszner, and Leo Spannraft reached the summit of Swachhand peak by the south ridge.<br />
| easiest_route = <br />
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'''Swachhand''' ({{lang-hi|स्वछन्द}}) is a mountain of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]]s in [[Uttarakhand]], India. Swachhand is {{convert|6721|m|ft|0}} high. Its peak is the 46th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]] is the highest mountain in this category. Swachhand lies between the [[Satopanth]] {{convert|7075|m|ft|0}} NNW and [[Janhukut]] {{convert|6805|m|ft|0}} SSE. It's neighbour [[Janhukut]] peaks at 3.8&nbsp;km SSE. It is located 8.9&nbsp;km NW of [[Chaukhamba I]] {{convert|7138|m|ft|0}} and 8.9&nbsp;km NW lies [[Bhagirathi Parbat I|Bhagirathi I]] {{convert|6856|m|ft|0}}.<br />
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==Climbing history==<br />
In 1938, Professor Rudolf Schwarzgrubere, Edi Ellmauthaler, Dr Walter Frauenberger, Toni Meszner, and Leo Spannraft led a German expedition team consisting of five climbers and a medical officer to the Garhwal Himalaya. On September 23, Meszner and Spannraft reached the summit of Swachhand peak by the south ridge.<ref>{{cite journal |title=THE GERMAN EXPEDITION TO THE GANGOTRI GLACIER, 1938 : Himalayan Journal vol.11/11 |website=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1939 |volume=11 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/11/11/the-german-expedition-to-the-gangotri-glacier-1938/ |accessdate=3 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526200759/https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/11/11/the-german-expedition-to-the-gangotri-glacier-1938/ |archive-date=26 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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A UK team consisting of Malcolm Bass, Julian Clamp, and Simon Yearsley attempted to climb the west face of Swachand from Maiandi Bamak in October 1998 and reached up to {{convert|6100|m|ft|0}}.<ref>{{cite journal |title=AAC Publications - Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh, Central Garhwal, Swachand, West Face, Attempt |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org |date=1999 |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199935702 |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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In 2002, a Canadian team of John Miller, Conor Reynolds, and Guy Edwards approached the west face of Swachland through Maiandi Bamak. Miller and Edwards reached the summit on October 6. This was the second ascent of Swachhand.<ref>{{cite journal |title=AAC Publications - Asia, India, Central Garhwal—Gangotri, Swachand, First Ascent of West Face and Second Ascent of Peak |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org |issue=2003 |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200337202 |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Glacier and rivers==<br />
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[[Swachhand Bamak]] (Glacier) on the western side which later joins [[Gangotri Glacier]]. [[Maiandi Bamak]] (Glacier) on the southern side which also joins Gangotri glacier from there emerges Bhagirathi river one of the main tributaries of river [[Ganga]]. On the eastern side, [[Bhagirathi kharak Glacier|Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier]] joins with [[Satopanth Glacier]] from, there emerges the Alaknanda river another main tributaries of river [[Ganga]].{{cn|date=January 2021}}<br />
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==Neighboring peaks==<br />
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Neighboring peaks of Swachhand:<br />
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* [[Janhukut]] {{convert|6805|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|46|42|N|79|14|30|E}} <br />
* [[Satopanth]] {{convert|7075|m|ft|0}}{{coord|31|50|42|N|79|12|45|E}}<br />
* [[Chaukhamba I]] {{convert|7138|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|44|59|N|79|17|28|E}}<br />
* [[Bhagirathi Parbat I|Bhagirathi I]] {{convert|6856|m|ft|0}}{{coord|31|51|00|N|79|08|57|E}}<br />
* [[Kharchakund]] {{Convert|6612|m|ft|0}}{{coord|30|46|50|N|79|07|44|E}}<br />
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==Peak data==<br />
Below are the details for the peak.{{cn|date=January 2021}}<br />
* Peak name: Swachhand<br />
* Summit latitude: 30.80944<br />
* Summit longitude: 79.22417<br />
* Altitude in meters: 6721<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:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]<br />
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