Swachhand

Swachhand (स्वछन्द) is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. Swachhand is 6721 m high. Its peak is the 46th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. Swachhand lies between the Satopanth 7075 m NNW and Janhukut 6805 m SSE. It's neighbour Janhukut peaks at 3.8 km SSE. It is located 8.9 km NW of Chaukhamba I 7138 m and 8.9 km NW lies Bhagirathi I 6856 m.

Climbing history
In 1938, Professor Rudolf Schwarzgrubere, Edi Ellmauthaler, Dr Walter Frauenberger, Toni Meszner, and Leo Spannraft led a German expedition team consisting of five climbers and a medical officer to the Garhwal Himalaya. On September 23, Meszner and Spannraft reached the summit of Swachhand peak by the south ridge.

A UK team consisting of Malcolm Bass, Julian Clamp, and Simon Yearsley attempted to climb the west face of Swachand from Maiandi Bamak in October 1998 and reached up to 6100 m.

In 2002, a Canadian team of John Miller, Conor Reynolds, and Guy Edwards approached the west face of Swachland through Maiandi Bamak. Miller and Edwards reached the summit on October 6. This was the second ascent of Swachhand.

Glacier and rivers
Swachhand Bamak (Glacier) on the western side which later joins Gangotri Glacier. Maiandi Bamak (Glacier) on the southern side which also joins Gangotri glacier from there emerges Bhagirathi river one of the main tributaries of river Ganga. On the eastern side, the Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier merges with the Satopanth Glacier, from which the Alaknanda River emerges, one of the major tributaries of the Ganga.

Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Swachhand:


 * Janhukut 6805 m30.77833°N, 79.24167°W
 * Satopanth 7075 m31.845°N, 79.2125°W
 * Chaukhamba I 7138 m30.74972°N, 79.29111°W
 * Bhagirathi I 6856 m31.85°N, 79.14917°W
 * Kharchakund 6612 m30.78056°N, 79.12889°W

Peak data
Below are the details for the peak.
 * Peak name: Swachhand
 * Summit latitude: 30.80944
 * Summit longitude: 79.22417
 * Altitude in meters: 6721