Chau Chau Kang Nilda

Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Chau Chau Kang Nilda(CCKN) peak of Spiti Himachal Pradesh on the way to Demul Village from Komic village
Highest point
Elevation6,303 m (20,679 ft)[1]
Prominence1,000 m (3,280 ft)
Coordinates32°18′36″N 78°09′0″E / 32.31000°N 78.15000°E / 32.31000; 78.15000[2]
Geography
Chau Chau Kang Nilda is located in India
Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Location in northern India
LocationHimachal Pradesh, India
Parent rangeHimachal Pradesh Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent1939 by J. O. M. Roberts [3]

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.

The mountain located 13 km northeast of Kaza, the main town in Spiti, in the district of Lahaul and Spiti district.

View of CHAU CHAU KANG NILDA peak near Demul village

Climbing history

The 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

  1. ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Name". Alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Name". Alpine-club.org.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Lieut. J.O.M. Roberts in Kulu and Spiti". Himalayan Journal. #12: 129. 1940. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ Manohar Singh Gill (2010). Himalayan Wonderland: Travels in Lahaul and Spiti. p. 260. ISBN 9780670084135. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ Harish Kapadia (1999). Spiti: Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya. p. 185. ISBN 9788173870934. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  6. ^ Braham, Trevor (1956). "Cambridge University Expedition to Spiti, 1955" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 61. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Holmes, P.F. (1957). "Expeditions to the Ratang and Parbati Regions, 1955 and 1956". Himalayan Journal. #20: 78–86. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ Kapadia, Harish (1989). "Unknown Spiti: The Middle Country" (PDF). Alpine Journal. #31 (63): 52–56. ISBN 9780930410391. ISSN 0065-6569. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Expeditions and Notes: Punjab - Shilla". Himalayan Journal. #27: 185. 1966. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ Vora, Rahul (1983). "Guan Nelda Expedition, 1981". Himalayan Journal. #39: 198–201. Retrieved 12 June 2024.