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News: An Indian Coast Guard mountaineering team successfully scaled Mount Mukut on October 7, 2026, as part of its preparation for the 2027 Mount Everest expedition.
About Mount Mukut
- Mount Mukut is a prominent Himalayas mountain peak.
- It is also known as Mukut Parbat.
- Location: It is located in Uttarakhand, India.
- It lies in the Garhwal Himalaya, northeast of Badrinath, near the Indo-China border.
- Mountain Range: It lies in the Zaskar Range, near Mount Kamet.
- Ranking: It is the 96th highest peak in the world and the 20th highest mountain located entirely within India.
- Key Features:
- Two Summits: The main summit reaches 7,242 m, while Mukut Parbat East reaches 7,130 m.
- Neighbouring Peaks: The mountain is surrounded by three principal neighbouring peaks –
- Glaciers: The West Kamet Glacier has branches originating on the western slopes of Kamet, Abi Gamin and Mukut Parbat.
