Manda II
Manda II is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India also called Manda south. The elevation of Manda II is and its prominence is. It is joint 71st highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies south of Manda I and north of Manda III. It lies NE of Jogin II. Its nearest higher neighbor is Bhrigupanth. It is located NW of Shivling (mountain) and west lies Gangotri I.
Gangotri National Park
The entire surrounding area are protected within the Gangotri National Park, one of the largest conservation area in India. The Gangotri National Park is home to several world-class treks, including Gangotri Gomukh Tapoban Nandanvan, Kerdarnath Vasuki tal trek, Har ki dun valley trek, Badrinath to Satopanth tal trek, Gangotri to Kedartal trek, Gangotri to Badrinath trek via Kalindi khal and many more.Climbing history
In 1982 an American expedition, led by Mark Udall had the privilege of first ascent of Manda II through the South Ridge.A group of climbers from Junipers, a climbing club of Calcutta decided to attempt Manda II from the east. The team led by Avijit Das, comprised Arnab Banerjee, Arka Ghosh, Kaushik Pal, RK Gambhisana, Thapa, Dil, and Dharmi. On June 21 four members reached the summit around 4: 00 p.m. Fixing a total of 760 meters rope below the summit ridge. This is only the second summit of this peak and first Indian summit.
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Manda II:- Thalay Sagar:
- Meru Peak:
- Manda III:
- Shivling:
- Gangotri I:
- Gangotri II:
- Gangotri III:
- Jogin II: