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Avalanche Peak II
Avalanche Peak II
Highest point
Elevation	6,443 m (21,138 ft)
Geography
Location	Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Parent range	Garhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	1952
Easiest route	rock/snow/ice through Bangnea Glacier system

Avalanche Peak I
Avalanche Peak I
	Avalanche Peak
Highest point
Elevation	6,196 m (20,328 ft)
Coordinates	30°50′24″N 79°24′00″E / 30.84000°N 79.40000°E
Geography
	Avalanche Peak I Location in northern India
Location	Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
Parent range	Garhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	1931 Eric Shipton and Frank Smythe
Easiest route	rock/snow/ice through South Ridge.

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The Avalanche Peaks are two mountain peaks situated above the Arwa Valley to the northwest of Badrinath in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The peaks are named for the avalanches experienced by early climbers seeking to cross the glaciers beneath them.

Avalanche Peak I

Avalanche Peak I is situated on north-south massif between Kalindi Bamak and the Arwa Bank. This is the main peak among the two and situated south to the Avalanche Peak II. The altitude of the summit is 6196 metres.

The peak was first climbed in 1931 by Eric Shipton and Frank Smythe with two Sherpas.

Avalanche Peak II

Avalanche Peak II is the higher and more northerly peak. It is situated south of the Kalindi Khal which separates the Chaturangi glacier from the Arwa valley. The altitude of the summit is 6443 metres.

Neighbouring peaks

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+{{short description|Mountain peak in Uttarakhand, India}}
-Avalanche peaks the Himalayan mountain peaks and are situated to the northwest of [[Badrinath]] in the central [[Garhwal]] region. These peaks are on the Arwa valley.These peaks are situated in the [[Chamoli district]] of the [[Uttarakhand]] state of [[India]].These two peaks are named as Avalanche Peak I  and Avalanche Peak II. These peaks offers steep and tough trek across Suryala Glacier on lateral moraine of the Kalindi Glacier and camp below Avalanche Peak. Avalanche Peak is situated on north south massif and Between Kalindi Bamak and Arwa Bank. Avalanche Peaks are situated Between Birnie’s col,Kalindi Khal Passes.Avalanche Peaks are so named they generated avalanches during first climbs.
+{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
+{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
+{{Refimprove|date=August 2007}}
+{{Infobox mountain
+| name = Avalanche Peak I
+| photo = Avalanche Peak Himalayas Uttarakhand India.jpg
+| photo_caption = Avalanche Peak
+| elevation_m = 6196
+| elevation_ref =
+| prominence =
+| location = [[Chamoli]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
+| range = [[Himalayas|Garhwal Himalaya]]
+| map = India |relief=1
+| map_caption = Location in northern India
+| map_size = 250
+| label_position = right
+| coordinates = {{coord|30|50|24|N|79|24|00|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
+| coordinates_ref =
+| topo =
+| first_ascent = 1931 [[Eric Shipton]] and [[Frank Smythe]]
+| easiest_route = rock/snow/ice through South Ridge.
+}}
+The '''Avalanche Peaks''' are two mountain peaks situated above the [[Arwa Valley]] to the northwest of [[Badrinath]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]]. The peaks are named for the [[avalanche]]s experienced by early climbers seeking to cross the glaciers beneath them.
-==Avalanche Peak I==
-This is the main peak among the two and situated south to the Avalanche Peak II.The altitude of the summit is 6196 ''mts''.
+== Avalanche Peak I ==
+Avalanche Peak I is situated on north-south [[massif]] between Kalindi Bamak and the Arwa Bank. This is the main peak among the two and situated south to the Avalanche Peak II. The altitude of the summit is 6196 metres.
+The peak was first climbed in 1931 by [[Eric Shipton]] and [[Frank Smythe]] with two [[Sherpa people|Sherpa]]s.
 ==Avalanche Peak II==
+{{Infobox mountain
-It is second,higher and northerly and is situated south of Kalindi Khal which separates Chaturangi glacier from the Arwa valley.It was first climbed by Eric Shipton nad Frank Smythe in 1931 with two Sherpas.The altitude of the summit is 6443''mts''.
+| name = Avalanche Peak II
+| photo =
+| photo_caption =
+| elevation_m = 6,443
+| elevation_ref =
+| prominence =
+| location = [[Chamoli]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
+| range = [[Himalaya|Garhwal Himalaya]]
+| topo =
+| first_ascent = 1952
+| easiest_route = rock/snow/ice through Bangnea Glacier system
+}}
+Avalanche Peak II is the higher and more northerly peak. It is situated south of the Kalindi Khal which separates the Chaturangi glacier from the Arwa valley. The altitude of the summit is 6443 metres.
+==Neighbouring peaks==
+* [[Chandra Parbat]]
+* [[Chaturangi]]
+* [[Kalindi]]
+==See also==
+* [[List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand]]
+* [[Arwa Group]]
+==External links==
+{{commonscatinline|Avalanche Peak (Kalindi Khal)}}
+[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
-==Neighbouring Peaks==
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Uttarakhand]]
-*Chandra Parbat
+[[Category:Geography of Chamoli district]]
-*Chaturangi
-*Kalindi
-==Trivia==
-*T.H.Tilly and John Jackson  involved in an avalanche on the peak in the Bhagnyu glacier.
-==See Also==
-[[Himalayan Peaks of Uttarakhand]]
-[[Category:Mountains of India]]
-[[Category:Uttarakhand]]
-[[Category:Tourism in Uttarakhand]]