Trishuli
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| Trishuli | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,074 m (23,210 ft)[1] |
| Location | Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India |
| Range | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Prominence | 624 m (2,047 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| First ascent | 1966, N. Mallik, S. Chakravorty, Tashi (Sherpa), Dorji (Sherpa)[3] |
| Easiest route | East Face (snow/ice climb)[3] |
Trishuli, or Tirsuli, is a Himalayan mountain peak in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of the complex of mountains, including Tirsuli West, Hardeol, Dunagiri, Changabang, and Kalanka, which make up the northeast wall of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, in the Garhwal Himalaya. It rises at the northern end of the Milam Valley, which drains into the Ghori Ganga. This peak should not be confused with nearby Trisul, which is on the southwest side of the Sanctuary.
Although a serious attempt was made on the peak by a Polish expedition in 1939, and Indian groups made attempts in 1964 and 1965, the peak was scaled for the first time in 1966 by another Indian team led by C. K. Mitra. They ascended the east face, making five camps along the way.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya", American Alpine Journal 59, 1985.
- ^ This is an approximate figure. See Garhwal-Hiamalaya Ost (map, 1:150,000), Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research.
- ^ a b c Jill Neate, High Asia: an illustrated history of the 7,000 metre peaks, The Mountaineers, 1989, ISBN 0-89886-238-8.
