Global InformationKolahoi Peak information
| Kolahoi Peak | |
|---|---|
 Kolahoi Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,425 m (17,799 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of India |
| Coordinates | 34°9′52″N 75°19′37″E / 34.16444°N 75.32694°E |
| Geography | |
  Anantnag
Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1912 by Dr Ernest Neve, United Kingdom |
| Easiest route | Aru Pahalgam |
Kolahoi Peak (locally called 'Gashe-braed' meaning Illuminated Cat) is a mountain with peak elevation of 5,425 metres (17,799 ft) located in Lidder Valley, Jammu and Kashmir. Kolahoi Peak is easily accessible through Aru Pahalgam. The mountain is the highest mountain in Kashmir Division.[a] Kolahoi Peak is part of the Great Himalayan range, and is located 16 km south of Kashmir. Accessible through the pathway of Aru Pahalgam, this mountain stands tall as the crowned jewel of the Kashmir Division.
Kolahoi Peak proudly claims its title as the highest peak in the Great Himalayan range.
From the icy embrace of Kolahoi's glacier emerges the lifeblood of the region, the Lidder River Pahalgam. Meandering southward, this tributary is a vital source for both drinking and irrigation in south Kashmir.
Kolahoi Peak rises from the Kolahoi Glacier is a pyramid-shaped peak with ice falls and ice fields at its bottom. The rock formation of the peak is extraordinary stable with aretes and ridges.[1]
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- ^ "EXPEDITIONS : Himalayan Journal vol.16/8". www.himalayanclub.org. Retrieved 28 January 2019.