Chaturbhuj (mountain)

Chaturbhuj
Chaturbhuj
Location in Uttarakhand
Highest point
Elevation6,654 m (21,831 ft)
Prominence357 m (1,171 ft)
Coordinates30°59′41″N 79°05′37″E / 30.99472°N 79.09361°E / 30.99472; 79.09361
Geography
LocationUttarakhand, India
Parent rangeGarhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascenton 5 June 1981 by Hubert Odier, Alain de Blanchaud and Jacques Giraud of An Indo-French Expedition led by Harish Kapadia.

Chaturbhuj (Hindi: चतुर्भुज) is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. The elevation of Chaturbhuj is 6,654 metres (21,831 ft) and its prominence is 357 metres (1,171 ft). It is 52nd highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. Chaturbhuj lies between the Matri 6,721 metres (22,051 ft) and Shwetvarn 6,340 metres (20,801 ft). Its nearest higher neighbor Yogeshwar lies 2.7 km east. It is located 5.9 km NW of chirbas Parbat 6,529 metres (21,421 ft) and 8.5 km east lies Sri Kailash 6,932 metres (22,743 ft).