Bandarpunch

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Bandarpunch is a prominent Himalayan mountain massif in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India, known for its snow-clad peaks and challenging trekking and mountaineering routes.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Bandarpunch Glacier 0
Bandarpunch I 0
Bandarpunch II 0

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Himalayan mountain
glacier
mountain massif
baseAccessPoint Hanuman Chatti NERFINISHED
Sankri NERFINISHED
climbingDifficulty technical alpine climb
climbingSeason June
May
October
September
continent Asia
coordinates approx 31.0°N 78.7°E
country India
district Uttarkashi district NERFINISHED
elevation 6316 m
6316 m
about 6102 m
about 6387 m
firstAscentBy Indian expedition team
Major General Harold Williams NERFINISHED
Tenzing Norgay NERFINISHED
firstAscentYear 1950
hasGlacier Bandarpunch Glacier NERFINISHED
hasPart Bandarpunch I NERFINISHED
Bandarpunch II NERFINISHED
Kalanag NERFINISHED
isSnowCovered true
isWatershedFor Yamuna River basin NERFINISHED
knownFor challenging climbing routes
mountaineering
snow-clad peaks
trekking
liesWestOf Yamunotri NERFINISHED
locatedIn Garhwal Himalaya NERFINISHED
India
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED
mountainRange Himalayas NERFINISHED
nameEtymology resembles a monkey’s tail in local legend
nearestTown Uttarkashi NERFINISHED
partOfProtectedArea Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary NERFINISHED
popularActivity high-altitude trekking
prominence about 1500 m
region Garhwal region NERFINISHED
state Uttarakhand NERFINISHED
subrange Garhwal Himalaya NERFINISHED

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Uttarkashi district containsPeak Bandarpunch