Our worst nightmares have come true: Kin of mountaineer missing in Nepal

  • April 19, 2023
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Our worst nightmares have come true: Kin of mountaineer missing in Nepal

Subject : Geography

Section: Indian Physical geography

Context:

  • Mountaineer Anurag Maloo, who had scaled several peaks before, went missing in the mountains of Nepal.

Details:

  • He had gone to scale Mt Annapurna peak and was at Camp III. Due to his health condition, he was asked to descend instead. While coming down, he slipped and fell in a crevasse between Camp III and Camp II.
  • Baljeet Kaur, Pakistani climbers Shehroze Kashif, NailaKiani and Indian climber Arjun Vajpai were evacuated from Camp IV, while Nepal Army Captain Suman Panday, who suffered from snow blindness at Camp III, has also been evacuated to Kathmandu.
  • Noted Irish climber Noel Hanna, 56, who has scaled Mount Everest 10 times, died on his way down from the summit.

About Mount Annapurna:

  • Annapurna is a mountain situated in theAnnapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal.
  • It is the tenth highest mountain in the world at 8,091 metres (26,545 ft) above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.
  • As of 2022, 365 people had reached the summit of Annapurna I, while 72 had died in the attempt.
  • Annapurna I was the first 8,000-metre (26,200 ft) peak to be climbed.

Top10 mountain peaks of the world:

Mountain peakDescription
Mount Everest
  • Prominence: 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft)
  • Isolation: 40,008 km (24,860 mi)
  • Mount Everest is the highest mountain on the Earth above sea level and is located in the  MahalangurHimal sub-range of the Himalayas.
  • The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point.
K2 or Mount Godwin Austen
  • Elevation: 8,611 m (28,251 ft)
  • Prominence: 4,020 m (13,190 ft)
  • Isolation: 1,316 km (818 mi)
  • K2 or Mount Godwin Austen is the second-highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest above sea level.
  • It is located on the China–Pakistan border between Baltistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, and Dafdar Township in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China.
  • It is the highest point of theKarakoram mountain range and the highest point in both Pakistan and Xinjiang.
Kangchenjunga
  • Elevation: 8,586 m (28,169 ft)
  • Prominence: 3,922 m (12,867 ft))
  • Isolation: 124 km (77 mi)
  • Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world above sea level. It lies between Nepal and Sikkim, India, with three of the five peaks (Main, Central, and South) directly on the border, and the remaining two (West and Kangbachen) in Taplejung District, Nepal.
Lhotse
  • Elevation: 8,516 m (27,940 ft
  • Prominence: 610 m (2,000 ft)
  • Isolation: 2.66 km (1.65 mi)
  • Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world above sea level. It is located on the border between TAR, China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.
Makalu
  • Elevation: 8,463 m (27,766 ft)
  • Prominence: 2,386 m (7,828 ft)
  • Isolation: 17 km (11 mi)
  • Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas (19 km South-East of Mount Everest) on the border between Nepal and TAR, China.
Cho Oyu
  • Elevation: 8,188 m (26,864 ft)
  • Prominence: 2,340 m (7,680 ft)
  • Isolation: 29 km (18 mi)
  • Cho Oyuis the sixth highest mountain in the world above sea level.
  • It is located on the China-Nepal border. It is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalayas (20 km West of Mount Everest).
Dhaulagiri
  • Elevation: 8,167 m (26,795 ft)
  • Prominence: 3,357 m (11,014 ft)
  • Isolation: 318 km (198 mi)
  • Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world above sea level, and the highest mountain within the borders of a single country (Nepal).
  • It is bounded on the north and southwest by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by the MyagdiKhola. Its parent peak is K2.
Manaslu
  • Elevation: 8,163 m (26,781 ft)
  • Prominence: 3,092 m (10,144 ft)
  • Isolation: 106 km (66 mi)
  • Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world above sea level.
  • It is located in the MansiriHimal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas.
  • It is said that ‘just as the British consider Everest their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain’.
Nanga Parbat
  • Elevation: 8,126 m (26,660 ft)
  • Prominence: 4,608 m (15,118 ft)
  • Isolation: 189 km (117 mi)
  • Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world above sea level.
  • It is located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan, Nanga Parbat is the western anchor of the Himalayas.
Annapurna
  • Elevation: 8,091 m (26,545 ft)
  • Prominence: 2,984 m (9,790 ft)
  • Isolation: 34 km (21 mi)
  • Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world above sea level.
  • It is located in the Himalayas in north-central Nepal and is bounded by the Kali Gandaki Gorge on the west, the Marshyangdi River on the north and east, and by Pokhara Valley on the south.
  • Its parent peak is Cho Oyu.

Highest Peaks in India: Top 10

Mountain PeakHeight (in meters)Main Points
K2 (Godwin-Austen)8611
  • The highest peak in Indian subcontinent lies between Baltistan and Xinjiang and the second highest summit in the World.
Kangchenjunga8586
  • The highest peak in India & the third highest summit in the World.
  • Also known as the ‘five treasures of snow’
Nanda Devi7816
  • It is the second-highest peak in India and is ranked the 23rd highest peak across the world.
  • The Nanda Devi National Prak, located in vicinity to the peak, consists of the best high altitude flora and fauna.
  • This is the highest peak located entirely in India
Kamet7756
  • The third highest peak in the country but not as accessible as others due to its location.
  • It is located near the Tibetan Plateau
Santoro Kangri7742
  • It is located near the Siachen Glacier, one of the longest glaciers in the world.
  • The Santoro Kangri is ranked the 31st highest independent peak in the world.
Saser Kangri7672
  • Located in Jammu and Kashmir, it is a group of five majestic mountain peaks
  • This mountain peak is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world.
Mamostrong Kangri7516
  • It is located near a remote area of Siachen Glacier
  • It is the 48th independent peak in India
Rimo7385
  • The Rimo is a part of the Great Karakoram ranges.
  • It is the 71st highest peak in the world.
Hardeol7151
  • This peak is also known as the ‘Temple of God’
  • It is one of the oldest summits in the Kumaon Himalaya
Chaukamba7138
  • It is located in the Garhwal district of Uttrakhand.
  • It is a part of the Gangotri Group of ranges which includes a total of four peaks
Trisul7120
  • The name of this mountain peak is taken from the weapon of Lord Shiva.
  • It is one of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttrakhand.
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