Mrigthuni
Mrigthuni | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,855 m (22,490 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,060 m (3,480 ft)[2] |
Coordinates | 30°17′24″N 79°49′47″E / 30.29000°N 79.82972°E |
Geography | |
Location | Kumaon Himalayas |
Climbing | |
First ascent | June 19, 1958 - An Indian expedition led by Gurdial Singh made the first ascent.[3] |
Mrigthuni (
Climbing history
On June 19, 1958, an Indian expedition led by Gurdial Singh made the first ascent of Mrigthuni 22,490 feet via the northeast face on the southern rim of the Nanda Devi basin in Garhwal.[5] Gurdial Singh, Aamir Ali, Rajendra Vikram Singh, and two Garhwali HAP reached the summit.[6] In 1964, an all women's team consisting of members from the Bharat Scouts and Guides was led by Joyce Dunsheath to the summit.[7] On 28 September 1976 another Indian group from Serampore, West Bengal, climbed Mrigthuni (22,490 feet). The team consist of Nitai Roy, Sisir Ghosh, Swapan Sikdar, Rajani Rakshit, Ranjit Rit, Yadav Singh and Sher Singh.[8]
In 1981 a Spanish expedition was led by Gonzalo Suárez reached the summit (6885 meters) on 11 September.[9]
Glaciers and rivers
It is surrounded by Glaciers on both sides, the
Neighboring peaks
The neighboring peaks of Deoban:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Trisul: 7,120 m (23,360 ft)30°18′36″N 79°46′12″E / 30.31000°N 79.77000°E
- Maiktoli: 6,803 m (22,320 ft)30°16′24″N 79°52′18″E / 30.27333°N 79.87167°E
- Devistan: 6,678 m (21,909 ft)30°20′24″N 79°52′48″E / 30.34000°N 79.88000°E
- Devtoli: 6,788 m (22,270 ft)30°17′09″N 79°51′12″E / 30.28583°N 79.85333°E
- Tharkot: 6,099 m (20,010 ft)30°13′30″N 79°49′24″E / 30.22500°N 79.82333°E
See also
- List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
References
- ^ "Himalayan Index - Results of Search by Group".
- ^ "Mrigthuni".
- ^ "The HJ/21/9 MRIGTHUNI, 1958".
- ^ https://4sport.ua/_upl/2/1442/highasiato6650DRAFT-a-and-b-peaks.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The HJ/21/9 MRIGTHUNI, 1958".
- ^ "AAC Publications - Himalaya, India, Mrigthuni".
- ^ Dunsheth, Joyce (1965). "The HJ/26/13 MRIGTHUNI". Himalayan Journal. 26.
- ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, India, Garhwal, Mrigthuni".
- ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, India–Garhwal, Mrigthuni".