Reo Purgyil

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Reo Purgyil
列俄帕尔格阿勒峰
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View of the peak
Highest point
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Listing List of Indian states and territories by highest point
List of Ultras of the Western Himalayas
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Geography
Reo Purgyil is located in Himachal Pradesh
Reo Purgyil
Reo Purgyil
Location of Reo Purgyil peak in Himachal Pradesh
Location Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Parent range Western Himalaya
Topo map Google topographic map[3]
Climbing
Easiest route Climb

Reo Purgyil (Chinese: 列俄帕尔格阿勒峰), also known as Leo Pargial[4] and Leo Pargil,[5] is a mountain peak at the southern end of the Zanskar Range in the Western Himalaya area of the Himalayas. It is located on the Himachal Pradesh/Tibetan border in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India.[6]

Highest point in Himachal Pradesh

At 6,816 m Reo Purgyil is the highest mountain peak in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Geologically the peak is a dome structure and is part of a great massif that rises above the Satluj River (Sutlej) and overlooks the western valley of Tibet.[2] The Spiti River, a right hand tributary of the Satluj, drains the northern face of the massif.[7]

The highest peak is often obscured by clouds and is located about 2 km to the south of Peak 6791, a well known twin brother.[8] The closest town to Reo Purgyil is Narkanda in Shimla district.

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References

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  4. Leo Pargial – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
  5. Leo Pargil dome
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