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Trishul Mountain peak from Ranikhet,Uttarakhand

after heavy rainfall in ranikhet we can clearlly see the peak of Trishul Mountain. The three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun as a whole form the Trishul peak. Having a height of 7120m, the Trishul group forms the southwest corner of the ring of peaks that enclose Nanda Devi Sanctuary. In 1907, the main peak - Trisul I - became the first peak over 7,000m to have ever been climbed by someone.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 05.2021
Photo Location: Ranikhet, Iran
Camera: NIKON D5600
Copyright: © Sanjay Koranga