Panchchuli peaks are a group of five snow capped Himalayan peaks lies at the end of eastern Kumaon area of the Pithoragarh district in Uttaranchal state, India at an altitude ranging from 6,334 m to 6904 m. They form the watershed between the Gori and the Darmaganga valleys.Panchchuli located on Gori Ganga-Lassar Yankti divide.The five peaks on the Panchchuli massif are numbered from northwest to southeast direction.Panchchuli for the first time scaled by the Indo-Tibet border police force(ITBP) contingent in 1972. These group of peaks lies at 138 kms from Pithoragarh.The majestic Panchchuli group of peaks derives their name from the five peaks, named after the legendary Pandav's 'Five Chulis'(Cooking hearths),where they cooked their last meal before proceeding toward their heavenly abode. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Panchchuli Pithoragarh(Hindi-पिथौराग़ढ़) is the picturesque hill District of newly formed state of Uttaranchal (India). ... Uttaranchal (उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000 after a relatively short and peaceful struggle by its people in the 1990s, having previously comprised part of Uttar Pradesh. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. ... Himalayan can refer to: Himalaya, the mountains: Himalayan (cat), the type of cat This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The word Kumaon can be traced back to the 5th century BC. The Kassite Assyrians left their homeland Kummah,on the banks of river Euphrates,and settled in the northern part of India. ... Panchchuli Pithoragarh(Hindi-पिथौराग़ढ़) is the picturesque hill District of newly formed state of Uttaranchal (India). ... Uttaranchal (उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000 after a relatively short and peaceful struggle by its people in the 1990s, having previously comprised part of Uttar Pradesh. ... A watershed is a region of land where water flows into a specified body of water, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean. ... In geology, a massif is a section of the Earths crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ...

Five peaks of Panchchuli

Panchchuli-1 (6,355 m)

The first ascent of this peak was done by Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) team in 1972, via Uttari Balati glacier, lead by Hukam Singh.

Panchchuli-2 (6,904 m)

This is the highest peak among Panchchuli.The first ascent of this peak was done by Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) team on 26 May 1973. They climbed from the Balati plateau and via the sowthwest ridge,to the summit.The contingent was lead by Mahendra Singh.

Panchchuli-3 (6,312 m)

This peak is still unattempted.

Panchchuli-4 (6,334 m)

The first ascent of this peak was made in 1995 by a New Zealand expedition lead by John Nankervis.

Panchchuli-5 (6,437 m)

The first ascent of this peak was made in 1992 by an Indo-British team jointly lead by Chris Bonington and Harish Kapadia by the south ridge.

Approaches of Panchchuli

Eastern Approach

This route is via Sona and Meola glaciers.

Western Approach

This route is through Uttari Balati glacier via Balati Plateau.