Kolahoi Peak
| Kolahoi Peak | |
|---|---|
Kolahoi Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,425 m (17,799 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,570 m (5,150 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of India |
| Coordinates | 34°9′52″N 75°19′37″E / 34.16444°N 75.32694°E |
| Geography | |
Anantnag
Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1912 by Dr Ernest Neve, United Kingdom |
| Easiest route | Aru Pahalgam |
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Kolahoi Peak (locally called 'Gashe-braed' meaning Illuminated Cat) is a mountain with peak elevation of 5,425 metres (17,799 ft) located in Lidder Valley, Jammu and Kashmir. Kolahoi Peak is easily accessible through Aru Pahalgam. The mountain is the highest mountain in Kashmir Division. Kolahoi Peak is part of the Great Himalayan range, and is located 16 km south of Kashmir.
Kolahoi Peak rises from the Kolahoi Glacier is a pyramid-shaped peak with ice falls and ice fields at its bottom. The rock formation of the peak is extraordinary stable with aretes and ridges.