Perched at a height of 6,373 metres (20,909 feet) above mean sea level, Suitilla or Suj Tilla West is a Himalayan peak in the Kumaon region in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the eastern side of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district. This peak is situated above the junction of the Kalabaland Sankalp and the Yankchar glaciers. Ralam Dhura pass, which connects Ralam valley to Darma valley is in the southern direction of this peak.
The peak has sharp ridges like knife and steep ice flutings and so it is called peak of needles. Situated at a height of 6,373 metres (20,909 feet) above mean sea level, the other peaks situated nearby are Rajrambha, Chaudhara and Chirangwe. The geographic coordinates of the mountain is 30°19`48?North, 80°22`48?East.Suj Tilla East situated at a height of 6394 metres above mean sea level is two hundred metres from Suj Tilla West.
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