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'''Koteshwar I''' is a mountain of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] in | '''Koteshwar I''' is a mountain of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] in Uttarakhand, India. The elevation of Koteshwar I is {{convert|6080|m|ft|0}}. It is the 161st highest peak in Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]], is the highest mountain in this category. It lies close to [[Sudarshan Parbat]] {{convert|6507|m|ft|0}} in the south. It has two approach route one from Thely Bamak and another from Swetvarn Bamak. Its nearest higher neighbor [[Sudarshan Parbat]] {{convert|6507|m|ft|0}} lies 1.3 km North. It is located 5 km SW of [[Yogeshwar (mountain)|Yogeshwar]] {{convert|6678|m|ft|0}} and 3.2 km east lies [[Shyamvarn]] {{convert|6135|m|ft|0}}. | ||
==Climbing history== | ==Climbing history== | ||
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==Glaciers and rivers== | ==Glaciers and rivers== | ||
Koteshwar lies in between two glaciers. On the eastern side lies [[Swetvarn Glacier]] and on the western side lies [[Thelu Glacier]]. Both these glaciers join [[Raktavarn Glacier]] on the south. Finally | Koteshwar lies in between two glaciers. On the eastern side lies [[Swetvarn Glacier]] and on the western side lies [[Thelu Glacier]]. Both these glaciers join [[Raktavarn Glacier]] on the south. Finally Raktvarn drains itself at [[Gangotri Glacier]] near [[Gomukh]] and from there emerges as the [[Bhagirathi River]] one of the main tributaries of river [[Ganga]]. River Bhagirathi later joins [[Alaknanda River]] at [[Dev Pryag]] and becomes Ganga there after. <ref>{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> | ||
==Neighboring peaks== | ==Neighboring peaks== |