Bamchu

Bamchu 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 Bamchu is 6303 m and its prominence is 241 m. It is 124th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies 3.4 km South of Deo Damla 6620 m its nearest higher neighbor and 3.1 km SSE of Mangraon 6568 m. Kalanka 6931 m lies 9.8 km NNW and 9.3 km SW lies Nanda Devi 7816 m.

Climbing history
In 1975 Bamchu was first climbed by A Japanese team led by K Shimizu. The main team was focusing on Rishi pahar at the same time K. Konno who had to leave early choose to climb Bamchu. They set up an advance base camp at the foot of the south ridge of Bamchu. on 19 September K. Konno and liaison officer Capt. B. P. S Hundal made an attempt for the summit. They climbed the south ridge of the peak. After climbing for about ten hours, they reached the summit of Bamchu at 3.05 p.m.

Glaciers and rivers
Bamchu 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.

Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Sakram:
 * Nanda Devi: 7816 m30.92°N, 79.59167°W
 * Deo Damla: 6620 m30.46°N, 80.01917°W
 * Mangraon: 6568 m30.47528°N, 80.01111°W


 * Lohar Deo: 6245 m30.44306°N, 80.12278°W
 * Lhatu Dhura: 6392 m30.39139°N, 80.03028°W
 * Rishi Kot: 6236 m30.45694°N, 79.8925°W
 * Changabang: 6864 m30.5°N, 79.92694°W