Nilgiri Parbat
Nilgiri Parbat | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,474 m (21,240 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 893 m (2,930 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountain peaks of Uttarakhand |
Coordinates | 30°46′59″N 79°38′43″E / 30.78306°N 79.64528°E |
Geography | |
Location | Garhwal Himalaya |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1937 by Frank Smythe[3] |
Nilgiri Parbat is a mountain of the
Climbing history
In 1937 Frank Smythe climbed Nilgiri Parbat, completing the first ascent.[3] In 1962 An Indian expedition, led by Captain Jagjit Singh, attempted Mana Peak and Nilgiri Parbat in Garhwal. Failed in their two successive attempt to climb Nilgiri Parbat in the post-monsoon period. but the party suffered severe frostbite. [4]
An Indian team led by V. Shankar, Vinay Hegde, Vivek Hegde and Dinesh Shertate attempted but failed due to bad weather. They set up Base Camp 3km below the snout of the Khulia Garvia Glacier. They set up Camp III near the northwest ridge at 5640 meters. After two days of heavy snowfall, and bad weather they called off their attempt. On June 7 1994 An Indian Army expedition led by Brigadier Pushkar Chand successfully climbed Nilgiri Parbat when Lance Naik A. Arunagiri, Havildar S. Kumar, Sepoy Dev Lal and Havildar Major Satish reached the summit. [1]
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
neighboring peaks of Nilgiri Parbat:
- Abi Gamin7,355 m (24,131 ft)30°55′57″N 79°36′09″E / 30.93250°N 79.60250°E
- Kamet 7,756 m (25,446 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Chamrao Parbat I 6,910 m (22,671 ft)30°59′24″N 79°31′45″E / 30.99000°N 79.52917°E
- Deoban 6,855 m (22,490 ft)30°52′04″N 79°39′00″E / 30.86778°N 79.65000°E
- Hathi Parbat 6,727 m (22,070 ft)30°41′06″N 79°42′21″E / 30.68500°N 79.70583°E
- Mana Peak 7,272 m (23,858 ft)30°52′50″N 79°36′55″E / 30.88056°N 79.61528°E
- Mana Northwest 7,092 m (23,268 ft)30°53′37″N 79°35′57″E / 30.89361°N 79.59917°E
- Bidhan 6,520 m (21,391 ft)30°51′48″N 79°40′49″E / 30.86333°N 79.68028°E
Glaciers and rivers
References
- ^ a b "Asia, India—Garhwal, Nilgiri Parbat Attempt and Ascent". American Alpine Journal. 1995. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Nilgiri Parbat". PeakVisor. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "SURVEYS AND VARIOUS EXPEDITIONS". Himalayan Journal. 10. 1938. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Asia, India, Mana Peak and Nilgiri Parbat, Garhwal". American Alpine Journal. 1963. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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