Template:Infobox mountain Bhagirathi Parbat IV (Hindi: भागीरथी पर्वत IV) is a mountain in Uttarakhand, India. The summit is Template:Convert. It is the fourth highest peak in the Bhagirathi Massif.[1] It is located between Gangotri Glacier and Vasuki Glacier.
Climbing history
In 2009 three Slovenians, Rok Blagus, Luka Lindic, and Marko Prezelj, climbed and descended the west face of Bhagirathi IV in a single day, the first reported ascent of this peak.[2] In 1994, Matjaz Jamnik and Silvo Karo also Slovenian, tried and reached up to Template:Convert, but due to bad weather could not make it to the summit.Template:Citation needed
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
- Bhagirathi Parbat I, 6,856 m (22493 ft), Template:Coord
- Bhagirathi Parbat II, 6,512 m (21365 ft), Template:Coord
- Bhagirathi Parbat III, 6,454 m (21175 ft), Template:Coord
- Satopanth, 7,075 m (23,212 ft), Template:Coord
- Vasuki Parbat, 6,792 m (22,283 ft), Template:Coord
Glaciers and rivers
The Gangotri Glacier is on the west side, Vasuki Glacier is on the east side, and Chaturangi Glacier is on the north side. From the snout of Gangotri Glacier emerges Bhagirathi river, also called Ganga or Ganges.
See also
References
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