Thalay Sagar

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Thalay Sagar is a prominent and technically challenging Himalayan peak in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India, renowned among mountaineers for its steep rock and ice faces.

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Thalay Sagar canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
approachValley Kedar Ganga valley
linked to: Alaknanda valley
baseAccessPoint Gangotri
linked to: Gangotri Glacier
climbingSeason post-monsoon
pre-monsoon
climbingType alpine climbing
mixed rock and ice climbing
country India
district Uttarkashi district
elevation 22651 ft
6904 m
faces Thalay Sagar Lake (Kedartal)
firstAscentBy John Thackray
Peter Thexton
Roy Kligfield
firstAscentDate 1979-06-24
firstAscentExpedition Anglo-American team 1979
firstAscentRoute northwest couloir and ridge
hasGlacier Thalay Sagar Glacier
hazard avalanches
rockfall
severe weather
knownFor big-wall style climbing
steep ice faces
steep rock faces
technical difficulty
locatedIn Gangotri region
Garhwal Himalaya
India
Uttarakhand
mountainRange Garhwal Himalaya
near Gangotri Glacier
Meru Peak
Shivling (mountain)
notableFor high-altitude technical big-wall routes
notableRoute north face
south face
west face
parentPeak Gangotri group of peaks
linked to: Bhagirathi peaks
partOf Western Himalayas
linked to: western Himalayas
prominence 1000 m
region Garhwal region
linked to: Garhwal
religiousSignificance located in a region sacred in Hinduism
rockType granite and gneiss
slopeCharacteristic very steep upper walls
state Uttarakhand

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Gangotri National Park containsPeak Thalay Sagar
Garhwal Himalaya hasPeak Thalay Sagar
Tapovan hasViewOf Thalay Sagar