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{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Jogin I
| other_name =
| photo = Jogin I.jpg
| photo_caption = Jogin I from Kartick Swamy
| elevation_m = 6465
| elevation_ref =<ref name="jogin"/>
| prominence_m = 843
| prominence_ref =<ref name="jogin">{{cite web |title=Jogin I |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/jogin-i.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=23 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| listing =
| range = [[Garhwal Himalaya]]
| range_coordinates =
| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|52|42|N|78|55|31|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref =
| first_ascent =On 22 June 1970, the students of 19th Advance Course of NIM led by its Principal Colonel J. C. Joshi of the successful Indian Everest Expedition team climbed Jogin I
| easiest_route =
}}

'''Jogin I''' is a mountain of the [[Garhwal Himalaya]] in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Jogin I is {{convert|6465|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|843|m|ft|0}}. It is 94th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. [[Nanda Devi]], is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 5.4 km east of Gangotri III and 7.4 km west of [[Bhrigupanth]] {{convert|6772|m|ft|0}}. It lies 2.2 km South of Jogin II. Its nearest higher neighbor is [[Gangotri III]] {{convert|6577|m|ft|0}}. It is located 6.9 km NW of [[Thalaysagar]] {{convert|6904|m|ft|0}} and 8.8 km NW lies [[Gangotri I]] {{convert|6682|m|ft|0}}.

==Gangotri National Park==
The entire surrounding area are protected within the {{convert|2390|sqkm|abbr=on}} [[Gangotri National Park]], one of the largest conservation area in India. The Gangotri National Park is home to several world-class treks, including [[Gangotri]] [[Gomukh]] Tapoban Nandanvan, [[Kerdarnath Temple|Kerdarnath]] Vasuki tal trek, Har ki dun valley trek, Badrinath to Satopanth tal trek, Gangotri to Kedar tal trek, Gangotri to Badrinath trek via Kalindi khal and many more.

==Climbing history==

Jogin I was first climbed on 22 June 1970, by the students of 19th Advance Course of NIM led by successful Indian Everester its Principal Colonel J. C. Joshi.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=SEN |first1=AMULYA |title=THE INDIAN JOGIN EXPEDITION, 1970 : Himalayan Journal vol.31/24 |journal=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1971 |volume=31 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/31/24/the-indian-jogin-expedition-1970/ |accessdate=23 May 2020}}</ref>

A British Expedition led by Paul Farmer in September - October 2000 made an unsuccessful attempt. This 6 member British team attempted the peak in the Kedarganga valley in the post monsoon season. They had to turn back from 5,900 m due to too much unconsolidated snow.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Indian Mountaineering Foundation |journal=www.indmount.org |url=https://www.indmount.org/IMF/staticPages.action;jsessionid=-mQb9N167C9CRgcACYfjDNJaL1UcoZokLO8m6RjV.hostOne:server-three?page=uttr2000 |accessdate=23 May 2020}}</ref>

A six-member team of Walt Kaskel, Joseph Mazzotta, Dick Osborn, Dick Painter, Ron Rickman and Tony Lewis as leader began their two-day trek up the Kedar Ganga from Gangotri on May 30 and placed their Base Camp above the [[Kedar Tal]] lake, at 15,000 feet. they made Camp I at 17,500 feet on June 3, after climbing the right side of the icefall they established Camp II at 18,500 feet. On June 6, they left Camp II and through knee-deep snow they reached the summit.<ref>{{cite journal |title=AAC Publications - Asia, India—Garhwal, Jogin I |journal=publications.americanalpineclub.org |date=1988 |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198823502 |accessdate=23 May 2020}}</ref>

==Neighboring and subsidiary peaks==
neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Jogin I:
* [[Thalay Sagar]]: {{Convert|6904|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|51|29|N|78|59|50|E}}
* [[Meru Peak]]: {{Convert|6660|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|52|05|N|79|01|56|E}}
* [[Manda III]]: {{Convert|6529|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|54|18|N|79|00|01|E}}
* [[Shivling]]: {{Convert|6543|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|52|37|N|79|03|56|E}}
* [[Gangotri I]]: {{Convert|6682|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|04|N|78|50|49|E}}
* [[Gangotri II]]: {{Convert|6590|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|54|23|N|78|51|21|E}}
* [[Gangotri III]]: {{Convert|6577|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|52|57|N|78|52|05|E}}
* [[Jogin II]]: {{Convert|6342|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|53|45|N|78|55|58|E}}

==Glaciers and rivers==
On the southern side lies [[jogin Glacier]] and [[Ratangiran Glacier]]. On the eastern side lies [[Kedar Bamak]] and on the western side lies [[Rudugaira Bamak]]. Kedar Ganga emerges from Kedar bamak and joins [[Bhagirathi River]] near Gangotri. Rudugaira nala emerges from Rudugaira Bamak also joins Bhagirathi river close to Gangotri. Both the glacier drain down to [[Bhagirathi River]] near Gangotri. On the southern side Jogin Glacier joins [[Khatling Glacier]] so is Ratangiran Glacier. From Khatling Glacier emerges [[Bhilangana River]] that also joins Bhgirathi river near [[Tehri]] one of the main tributaries of river [[Ganga]]. Bhagirathi joins the [[Alaknanda River]] the other main tributaries of river [[Ganga]] at [[Dev Prayag]] and called Ganga there after.

==See also==

* [[List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]
[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]

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