Sakram
{{short description|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Sakram
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| elevation_m = 6254
| prominence_m = 134
| prominence_ref ={{cite web |title=Sakram |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/sakram.html |website=PeakVisor |accessdate=25 June 2020 |language=en}}
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| range = Garhwal Himalaya
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| location = Uttarakhand, India
| map = India Uttarakhand
| map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand
| map_size = 260
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|25|58|N|80|02|03|E|type:mountain|display=inline,title}}
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| first_ascent = In 1934 climbed by Eric Shipton's party.
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Sakram is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It's situated on the eastern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary on the watershed of Milam Glacier and Nanda Devi basin. The elevation of Sakram is {{convert|6254|m|ft|0}} and its prominence is {{convert|134|m|ft|0}}. It is 129th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 1.2 km SSW of Lohar Deo {{convert|6267|m|ft|0}} its nearest higher neighbor and 3.3 km SSE of Deo Damla {{convert|6620|m|ft|0}}. Kalanka {{convert|6931|m|ft|0}} lies 11.9 km NNW and 8.7 km SW lies Nanda Devi {{convert|7816|m|ft|0}}.
Climbing history
Sakram {{convert|6254|m|ft|0}} was first climbed by Eric Shipton's team in 1934 expedition into the Nanda Devi sanctuary.{{cite book |last1=Kapadia |first1=Harish |title=Across Peaks & Passes in Kumaun Himalaya |date=1999 |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=978-81-7387-096-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nD95LUfpgzgC&q=sakram+first+ascent&pg=PA42 |accessdate=25 June 2020 |language=en}}{{cite journal |title=NORTH NANDADEVI BASIN AFTER FORTY YEAR : Himalayan Journal vol.34/10 |website=www.himalayanclub.org |date=1976 |volume=34 |url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/34/10/north-nandadevi-basin-after-forty-year/ |accessdate=25 June 2020}}
A British team led by Colin Read climbed Sakram via south east face in 1976.{{cite web | url=http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen3.php?act=1 | title=Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Group }}
Glaciers and rivers
Sakram Glacier on the eastern side joins Milam Glacier from there emerges Goriganga River that later joins the Kali River at Jauljibi. Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier on the western side joins Uttari Rishi Glacier and drains into Rish Ganga. Rishi Ganga met with Dhauliganga River near Rini. Later Dhauli ganga met with Alaknanda at Vishnuprayag. Alaknanda River is one of the main tributaries of river Ganga that later joins Bhagirathi River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after.{{cite news |title=Devprayag {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/devprayag/devprayag/amp_poishow/48770387.cms |accessdate=22 May 2020 |work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Sakram:
- Nanda Devi: {{Convert|7816|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|55|12|N|79|35|30|E}}
- Deo Damla: {{Convert|6620|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|27|36|N|80|01|09|E}}
- Lohar Deo: {{Convert|6245|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|26|35|N|80|07|22|E}}
- Lhatu Dhura: {{Convert|6392|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|23|29|N|80|01|49|E}}
- Rishi Kot: {{Convert|6236|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|27|25|N|79|53|33|E}}
- Changabang: {{Convert|6864|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}{{coord|30|30|00|N|79|55|37|E}}