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Chau Chau Kang Nilda

Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Chau Chau Kang Nilda(CCKN) peak of Spiti Himachal Pradesh from Komic village to Demul Vllage.jpg
Chau Chau Kang Nilda(CCKN) peak of Spiti Himachal Pradesh on the way to Demul Village from Komic village
Highest point
Elevation 6,303 m (20,679 ft) 
Prominence 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
Coordinates 32°18′36″N 78°09′0″E / 32.31000°N 78.15000°E / 32.31000; 78.15000Coordinates: 32°18′36″N 78°09′0″E / 32.31000°N 78.15000°E / 32.31000; 78.15000
Geography
Chau Chau Kang Nilda is located in India
Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Chau Chau Kang Nilda
Location in northern India
Location Himachal Pradesh, India
Parent range Himachal Pradesh Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent

1939 by J. O. M. Roberts


1939 by J. O. M. Roberts

Chau Chau Kang Nilda also known as 'Guan Nelda' or 'blue moon in the sky' is a mountain in the western Himalayas. It lies in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

The mountain located 13 km northeast of Kaza, the main town in Spiti, in the district of Lahaul and Spiti district.

The Chau Chau Kang Nilda was first climbed in 1939 by J.O.M. Roberts (James Owen Roberts Merion) who crossed Spiti from Kullu .He became the first mountaineer to visit Spiti . Indian expeditions climbed Chau Chau Kang Nilda in 1966 and again in 1981


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