Ramabang is a

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in the

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, in the

Lahaul and Spiti district The Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh consists of the two formerly separate districts of Lahaul () and Spiti (; or ). The present administrative centre is Kyelang in Lahaul. Before the two districts were merged, ...

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. It was

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and named in June 2008 by a team of Irish climbers, members of the

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. The first-ascent route was via the south-west ridge, about AD grade.

References

External links

irishmountaineeringclub.org
- Report from Gerry Galligan
mountaineering.ie
- Report from Darach Ó Murchú Mountains of Himachal Pradesh Geography of Lahaul and Spiti district {{HimachalPradesh-geo-stub