Swachhand () is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Swachhand is high. Its peak is the 46th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. Swachhand lies between the Satopanth NNW and Janhukut SSE. It's neighbour Janhukut peaks at 3.8 km SSE. It is located 8.9 km NW of Chaukhamba I and 8.9 km NW lies Bhagirathi I .
Climbing history
In 1938, Professor Rudolf Schwarzgrubere, Edi Ellmauthaler, Dr Walter Frauenberger, Toni Meszner, and Leo Spannraft led a German expedition team consisting of five climbers and a medical officer to the Garhwal Himalaya. On September 23, Meszner and Spannraft reached the summit of Swachhand peak by the south ridge.
A UK team consisting of Malcolm Bass, Julian Clamp, and Simon Yearsley attempted to climb the west face of Swachand from Maiandi Bamak in October 1998 and reached up to .
In 2002, a Canadian team of John Miller, Conor Reynolds, and Guy Edwards approached the west face of Swachland through Maiandi Bamak. Miller and Edwards reached the summit on October 6. This was the second ascent of Swachhand.
Glacier and rivers
Swachhand Bamak (Glacier) on the western side which later joins Gangotri Glacier. Maiandi Bamak (Glacier) on the southern side which also joins Gangotri glacier from there emerges Bhagirathi river one of the main tributaries of river Ganga. On the eastern side, the Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier merges with the Satopanth Glacier, from which the Alaknanda River emerges, one of the major tributaries of the Ganga.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Swachhand:
Janhukut
Satopanth
Chaukhamba I
Bhagirathi I
Kharchakund
Peak data
Below are the details for the peak. Peak name: Swachhand Summit latitude: 30.80944 Summit longitude: 79.22417 Altitude in meters: 6721
See also
List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
References
Mountains of Uttarakhand
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
Geography of Chamoli district
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