Rangrik Rang is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh in India.
| Rangrik Rang | |
|---|---|
  Rangrik Rang Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,553 m (21,499 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,535 m (5,036 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°21′13″N 78°36′50″E / 31.353712°N 78.613905°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Himachal Pradesh |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1994 by Indo-British Expedition Team |
Location
editThe mountain is 6,553 m (21,499 ft) above sea level[1] and is named after the Rangrik Tungma temple just below it.[2] The peak can be found to the north of the upper Sanglatals. The Eastern and Western Racho Khad ice masses feed on the upper east and northwest flanks of Rangrik Rang, respectively, and support the northbound Tirang.
Climbing history
editThe peak was summited on 20 June 1994 through the northeast ridge by an Indo-British expedition team. The team consisted of the following members; Chris Bonington, Jim Fotheringham, Muslim Contractor, Graham Little, Divyesh Muni, Jim Lowther, Paul Nunn, and Pasang Bodh.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Rangrik Rang". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Bonington, Christian (1995). "AAC Publications - Asia, India—Himachal Pradesh, Rangrik Rang, Kinnaur". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "The HJ/51/10 THE LANGUAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS". The HJ/51/10 THE LANGUAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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