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ICG Mountaineering Team Scales 7,045-metre Mount Mukut
A 17-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) mountaineering team has successfully scaled Mount Mukut, a 7,045-metre peak.
Mount Mukut and Garhwal Himalaya:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Mukut is located in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, India, in the Zaskar Range near Mount Kamet. |
| Physiographic Grouping | Mount Mukut is part of the Gangotri Group of peaks and lies in the western Garhwal Himalayas, within the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. |
| Name and Meaning | The name “Mukut” means crown in Hindi, and the peak is notable for its distinctive crown-like shape. |
| Landscape Setting | Mount Mukut occupies a transition zone between the greener, monsoon-influenced valleys of Garhwal and the dry, elevated landscape of the Tibetan Plateau. |
| First Ascent | Mount Mukut has been first climbed in 1951 by a team from New Zealand which includes Edmund Hillary and George Lowe. |
| Topography | Mount Mukut’s upper slopes consist almost entirely of exposed rock, permanent snow, glacier ice, and wind-scoured ridges. |
| Garhwal Himalaya: Position | The Garhwal Himalaya forms the western part of the Central Himalayas and lies mainly in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. |
| Garhwal Himalaya: Extent | The Garhwal Himalaya stretches from the Tons River in the west to the Kali River in the east. |
| Garhwal Himalaya: Boundaries | The region shares its northern boundary with Tibet (China) and the southern boundary with the Shivalik Hills. |
| Garhwal Himalaya: Rivers | The Garhwal Himalaya comprises numerous rivers including the Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Mandakini, and Yamuna. |
| Garhwal Himalaya: Flora | The region comprises dense forests of pine, oak, deodar, fir, and rhododendron. |