Mana Peak
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| Mana Peak | |
|---|---|
  Mana Peak Location in India  Mana Peak Mana Peak (Uttarakhand) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,274 m (23,865 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra List of Indian states and territories by highest point |
| Coordinates | 30°52′52″N 79°36′50″E / 30.88111°N 79.61389°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mana, Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1937 by Frank Smythe |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Mana Peak (Hindi: मना पर्वत) is a mountain in India, and the 5th highest located entirely within the Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. There are two known approaches to Mana Peak: one is the eastern approach through East Kamet glacier and the other is the southern approach through Nagthuni and Banke Kund glacier.
Mana Peak was first climbed solo in 1937 by Frank Smythe during his famous Valley of Flowers expedition.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Capt S. P. Malik (1993). "Mana Peak". The Himalayan Journal. 43.
- ^ "Mana Peak - Peak Details".
- ^ Smythe, Tony. My Father, Frank: Unresting Spirit of Everest. Baton Wicks, 2013, p.228-31.