Chau Chau Kang Nilda also known as 'Guan Nelda' or 'blue moon in the sky' [4] is a mountain in the western Himalayas. It lies in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
| Chau Chau Kang Nilda | |
|---|---|
_peak_of_Spiti_Himachal_Pradesh_from_Komic_village_to_Demul_Vllage.jpg) Chau Chau Kang Nilda(CCKN) peak of Spiti Himachal Pradesh on the way to Demul Village from Komic village | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,303 m (20,679 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°18′36″N 78°09′0″E / 32.31000°N 78.15000°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Chau Chau Kang Nilda Location in northern India | |
| Location | Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Parent range | Himachal Pradesh Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1939 by J. O. M. Roberts [3] |
The mountain located 13 km northeast of Kaza, the main town in Spiti, in the district of Lahaul and Spiti district.
Climbing history
editThe Chau Chau Kang Nilda was first climbed in 1939 by J.O.M. Roberts (James Owen Roberts Merion) who crossed Spiti from Kullu. He became the first mountaineer to visit Spiti.[5]
The second ascent was made in 1955 by Trevor Braham and Peter Holmes, a young Cambridge University graduate, who went on to become the Chairman of Shell.[6][7][8]
Indian expeditions climbed Chau Chau Kang Nilda in 1966[9] and again in 1981.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Name". Alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Name". Alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Lieut. J.O.M. Roberts in Kulu and Spiti". Himalayan Journal. #12: 129. 1940. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Manohar Singh Gill (2010). Himalayan Wonderland: Travels in Lahaul and Spiti. p. 260. ISBN 9780670084135. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Harish Kapadia (1999). Spiti: Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya. p. 185. ISBN 9788173870934. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Braham, Trevor (1956). "Cambridge University Expedition to Spiti, 1955" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 61. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Holmes, P.F. (1957). "Expeditions to the Ratang and Parbati Regions, 1955 and 1956". Himalayan Journal. #20: 78–86. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (1989). "Unknown Spiti: The Middle Country" (PDF). Alpine Journal. #31 (63): 52–56. ISBN 9780930410391. ISSN 0065-6569. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Expeditions and Notes: Punjab - Shilla". Himalayan Journal. #27: 185. 1966. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Vora, Rahul (1983). "Guan Nelda Expedition, 1981". Himalayan Journal. #39: 198–201. Retrieved 12 June 2024.