Chiling I and II
| Chiling I and II | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,349 m (20,830 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 851 m (2,792 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Doda[3] |
| Isolation | 9.17 km (5.70 mi)[3] |
| Coordinates | 33°48′42″N 76°09′41″E / 33.811614°N 76.161275°E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Chiling I and II Location in India | |
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| Interactive map of Chiling I and II | |
| Location | Kashmir |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir / Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Parent range | Himalayas Western Himalayas |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Granite[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1977 |
Chiling I and II is a mountain on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in northern India.
Description
[edit]Chiling is a 6,349-metre (20,830-foot) glaciated double summit in the Himalayas. The lower peak, Chiling II, rises to an elevation of 6,253 metres and is 790 metres north of Chiling I.[1][4] The remote mountain is situated 53 kilometres (33 mi) south of the city of Kargil, and north of Kishtwar National Park. Precipitation runoff from this mountain's slopes drains into the Chenab River drainage basin and the Suru River drainage basin. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above the Chiling Glacier in one kilometre (0.62 mi). The first ascent of Chiling I was probably achieved in 1977 by Gino and Silvia Buscaini via the south ridge.[2][5] The east ridge of Chiling I was first climbed in 2017 by Jon Griffin and Tad McCrea via a route they named Wantonly Tarnished, and a few days earlier Oriol Baró and Lluc Pellissa made the first ascent of the east ridge of Chiling II.[5]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chiling is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, and May offer the most favorable weather for visiting Kashmir.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 5: Chiling II, Kris Annapurna, July 13, 2024, explorersweb.com, Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Chiling I, East Ridge, and the Enigma of Z2, Lindsay Griffin, 2019, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Chiling-I". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Chiling-II". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b The Alpine Journal 2019, Timothy Elson, p. 266.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Best time to visit Kashmir, thomascook.in, Retrieved May 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Weather: Chiling I
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