Jorkanden

Jorkanden
Jorkanden is the peak on the right (as visible from Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh); on the left is Kinnaur Kailash, which is often misidentified as Jorkanden
Highest point
Elevation6,473 m (21,237 ft)
ListingList of mountain peaks of Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates31°29′51″N 78°22′29″E / 31.49750°N 78.37472°E / 31.49750; 78.37472
Geography
Jorkanden
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Jorkanden
Jorkanden (India)
Parent rangeKinner Kailash range, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent26 May, 1974
An expedition by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police

Jorkanden is a 6,473 metres (21,237 ft) high Himalayan peak in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the highest peak in the Kinner Kailash range of the Greater Himalayas. An expedition team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police first climbed the peak on 26 May 1974. The peak is often confused with the Kinnaur Kailash peak 6,050 metres (19,850 ft), which can be distinguished through its distinctly pointed 'pillar' on top, which is worshipped as a shivling, abode of the Indian god Shiva.

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