Tatakooti Peak
| Tattakooti Peak | |
|---|---|
| Tatakuti | |
 Northern face of the Tatakooti peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,760 m (15,620 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°42′15.4″N 74°31′0.24″E / 33.704278°N 74.5167333°E |
| Geography | |
  Tattakooti Peak Location in Jammu and Kashmir  Tattakooti Peak Tattakooti Peak (India) | |
| Location | Pirpanjal Range, Himalayas |
| Borders on | Budgam & Poonch |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 by C.E. Barton, Dr Ernest Neve |
| Easiest route | SE arete : glacier/rock climb |
Tatakooti or Tatakuti,Kashmir valley. It is located 40 km west of Shopian town and 105 km southwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the highest peak of the Pir Panjal bounding Kashmir from SW.
History
Early exploration of the
Thomas Montgomerie and Godwin Austen in 1856.[5] The first ascent of Tatakooti peak was made in 1901 by C. E. Barton and Dr Ernest Neve.[6]
References
- ^ "Mountaineering==Srinagar and its Environs - Mountain Climbs". Kashmiri Overseas Association. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Kashmir Information". Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Unseen Kashmir". ckashmir.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Neve, Dr. Ernest (1912). Beyond the Pir Panjal.
- ^ "Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen (1834-1923) The Baltoro Glacier Karakoram". christies.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Neve, Dr. Ernest. Beyond the Pir Panjal.