prasobh vijayan Reward Points : 1800 Member Since : Monday, July 06, 2009
chaukhamba peak is a part of the himalayan mountain ranges.chaukamba means four pillars dear friend plz check http://www.indianetzone.com/15/chaukhamba_peak.htm for more details...
Posted On : 7/6/2009 7:10:22 AM
Maniam PS [Guru] Reward Points : 133000 Member Since : Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Not very sure how many people have climbed or conquered the Chaukhamba peak. However, records show that after several unsuccessful attempts in 1938 and 1939, Chaukhamba I was first climbed on June 13, 1952, by Lucien George and Victor Russenberger Swiss members of an otherwise French expedition . They ascended the northeast face, from the Bhagirathi-Kharak Glacier.