Kedarnath (mountain)
Kedarnath (or Kedarnath Main) and Kedarnath Dome (or Kedar Dome) are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state, India. Kedarnath (Main) lies on the main ridge that lies south of the Gangotri Glacier, and Kedarnath Dome, a subpeak of the main peak, lies on a spur projecting towards the glacier, two kilometres northwest of Kedarnath. They are at a distance 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the Hindu holy site of Gaumukh (the source of the Ganges River). Kedarnath is the highest peak on the south side of the Gangotri Glacier, and Kedarnath Dome is the third highest.
| Kedarnath Dome | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,831 m (22,411 ft) |
| Prominence | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°48′31″N 79°04′44″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Gangotri group, Garhwal Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1947 by André Roch et al. |
| Easiest route | Northwest flank (glacier/snow climb) |
| Kedarnath | |
|---|---|
The first rays of sunlight falling on Mt. Kedarnath. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,940 m (22,770 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Coordinates | 30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Gangotri Group, Garhwal Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1947 by André Roch et al. |
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