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The '''Gangotri Group''' of [[mountain]]s is a subdivision of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] in the northern [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]]. It rings the [[Gangotri Glacier]], and contains peaks that are notable either for their religious significance to [[Hindu]]s, for their difficult climbing routes, or both. Climbs on three of the peaks (Thalay Sagar, Shivling, and Meru) have resulted in the awarding of the prestigious (but controversial) climbing award, the [[Piolet d'Or]].

Notable mountains include:

* [[Chaukhamba]] (I-IV). A four-[[Summit (topography)|summitted]] [[massif]]; Chaukhamba I, {{Convert|7138|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, is the highest peak in the group.
* [[Kedarnath (Mountain)]], {{Convert|6940|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, the highest peak on the southwest side of the glacier
* [[Thalay Sagar]], {{Convert|6904|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, a steep [[rock spire]], and perhaps the most difficult summit to attain in the entire group.
* [[Shivling (Garhwal Himalaya)|Shivling]], {{Convert|6543|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, another steep rock peak, with two summits, and the most striking as viewed from [[Gaumukh]], the pilgrimage site at the mouth of the glacier. A symbol of the god [[Shiva]], it is the most revered peak in the group.[[File:Mt.Shiv linga-IMG 2536.jpg|thumb|Mt.Shivling]]
* [[Meru Peak|Meru]], {{Convert|6660|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, lies between Thalay Sagar and Shivling, and has some highly challenging routes, only recently ascended despite multiple attempts by the world's best climbers.
* Bhagirathi I: {{Convert|6856|m|ft|0}}; II: {{Convert|6512|m|ft|0}}; III: {{Convert|6454|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}], peaks with moderate routes on the back sides, but huge steep-to-overhanging cliffs on the side facing the glacier. Bhagirathi III, in particular, has seen some of the most extreme [[rock climbing]] in the Himalaya.
[[File:Mount Bhagirathi.jpg|thumb|Bhagirathi II,III and I]]
==References==
* H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya", ''[[American Alpine Journal]]'', 1985, pp. 139–141.
* Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, ''Himalaya Alpine-Style'', Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, {{ISBN|0-340-64931-3}}, pp. 108–111.
* Ed Douglas, "Shivling", in ''World Mountaineering'' (Audrey Salkeld, editor), Bulfinch Press, 1998, {{ISBN|0-8212-2502-2}}, pp. 258–261.

[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]

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