[6] Kalanka lies on the outer rim of the Nanda Devi sanctuary and in between Changabang and Saf Minal.

The neighboring peaks of Kalanka include: The first ascent was completed in 1975 by Ikuo Tanabe's four-member expedition from Japan.

The first summit was reached by Noriaki Ikeda, Tsuneo Kouma, Kazumasa Inoue and the leader Tanabe on 3 June 1975.

[8] The north face direct had been attempted many times but remained unclimbed until Fumitaka Ichimura, Kazuaki Amano and Yusuke Sato, of Japan, succeeded in alpine style in 2008.

After establishing base camp on September 20 at the junction of the Changabang and Uttar Rishi glaciers, Robert Barton and Allen Fyffe made a new route up the southeast face.