Reo Purgyil | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,816 m (22,362 ft) |
Prominence | 1,978 m (6,490 ft) [1] |
Listing |
List of Indian states and territories by highest point List of Ultras of the Himalayas |
Coordinates | 31°53′02″N 78°43′53″E / 31.8840°N 78.7314°E [2] |
Geography | |
Location |
Pooh tehsil,
Kinnaur district,
Himachal Pradesh,
India Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
Parent range | Western Himalaya |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1971 |
Easiest route | Climb |
Reo Purgyil, sometimes known as Leo Pargial [3] and Leo Pargil, [4] is a mountain peak at the southern end of the Zanskar Range in the Western Himalaya. It is located on the border between Himachal Pradesh, India and Tibet, China. [5]
At 6,816 m, Reo Purgyil is the highest mountain peak in the state of Himachal Pradesh and is located in Kinnaur district. Geologically the peak is a dome structure and is part of a great massif that rises above the Sutlej river and overlooks the western valleys of Tibet. [2] The Spiti River, a right bank tributary of the Satluj, drains the northern face of the massif. [6]
The highest peak is often obscured by clouds and is located about 2 km to the south of Peak 6791, a well known slightly shorter twin with a height of 6,791 m. [7] Peak 6791 is widely referred to as Leo Pargial and has sufficient topographic prominence to be classified as a mountain in its own right. [8] [9] Nako village is located on the slopes of the mountain, close to the India-Tibet border.