Kalanag
Kalanag | |
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Black Peak | |
Kalanag (rightmost peak) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,387 m (20,955 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains in India |
Coordinates | 31°01′12″N 78°34′12″E / 31.02000°N 78.57000°ECoordinates: 31°01′12″N 78°34′12″E / 31.02000°N 78.57000°E |
Geography | |
Kalanag Location in northern India | |
Location | Uttarakhand, India |
Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
Kalanag or Black Peak (6387 mts) is one of the major peaks in the Bandarpunch mountain range, others being Bandarpunch I (6316 mts) and Bandarpunch II (White Peak) (6102 mts). It literally means "Black Cobra". It is close to the Ruinsara Valley. The peak was first summited in 1955 by JMT Gibson an English master at the Doon School in Dehradun.
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