Kirti Stambh (mountain)

Kirti Stambh
Kirti Stambh
	Kirti Stambh Location in Uttarakhand
Highest point
Garhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	Ascent of Kirti Stambh via NE face by R. F. Allen on 20 October 1982.

Kirti Stambh is a mountain of the

Bhagirathi I

6,856 metres (22,493 ft).

Climbing history

A Scottish team comprising Rick Allen, Ernie McGlashan, Malcolm McCullough, Beverley Hurwood, and Roy F. Lindsay, of Scottish Mountaineering Club had the first Ascent of Kirti Stambh via NE face by R. F. Allen on 20 October 1982. on their first attempt on 4 October, McGlashan and Allen found an easy route avoiding the major dangers. They reached a high point of 6000 m but just fell short of 270 m because of bad weather. A second attempt by Lindsay and McCullough on 7–8 October they bivouac at high point of 5425 m. Next day McCullough was suffering from altitude sickness and they had to came down to a lower altitude. while returning Lindsay was hit by an avalanche and both retreated to base camp.

Only on the third attempt it was successfully climbed. Allen had a solo attempt. On the evening of 19 October he reached the col between P 6254 m and Kirti Stambh and Bivouac at the col. On 20 October after negotiating the bergschrund difficulties on the summit snowfield, he reached the summit of Kirti Stambh at 9.20 a.m.^[2]^[3]