Recently, the two foreign women mountaineers who were stranded at an altitude of over 6,000 metres during the expedition to Chaukhamba-3 peak, were successfully rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) teams using choppers.
- The two mountaineers were identified as Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the United States and Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom and they were 995 km away from the Chaukhamba-3 peak when they got stranded.
- Located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Chaukhamba is one of the main mountain massifs in the Gangotri cluster.
- Roughly translated, it means four pillars, which point to its four majestic peaks.
- The highest peak, Chaukhamba I, lies on top of the Gangotri Glacier, at a height of 7,138 m. The other three peaks rise to a height of 7,088 m, 6,995 m, and 6,854 m, respectively.
