Tharkot
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| Tharkot | |
|---|---|
  Tharkot Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Highest point | |
Kumaon Himalaya | |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | C.W.F.Noyce and G.Rawlinson climbed Tharkot in May–June 1944.[3] |
Tharkot is a mountain of the
Climbing history
In May–June 1944 Tharkot was first climbed by C.W.F.Noyce and G.Rawlinson. It first came to light when Shipton and Tilman came from the Nanda Devi Sanctuary by climbing down the Sunderdunga col to this valley. The first Indian ascent of Tharkot was by K. P. Sharma's team in 1963. In 1969 Harish Kapadia led a team from Bombay. They met with an avalanche due to that they have to abundant the summit bit.[4]
In 1977 A Japanese team of 29 men and 4 women climbed Tharkot. They approach from the Mrigthuni Glacier make three camps. 24 climbers got to the summit from October 4 to 6.[5]
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
Neighboring or subsidiary peaks of Tharkot:
- Nanda Devi: 7,816 m (25,643 ft)30°55′12″N 79°35′30″E / 30.92000°N 79.59167°E
- Nanda Ghunti: 6,309 m (20,699 ft)30°20′54″N 79°43′06″E / 30.34833°N 79.71833°E
- Trisul I 7,120 m (23,360 ft)30°18′36″N 79°46′12″E / 30.31000°N 79.77000°E
- Mrigthuni 6,855 m (22,490 ft)30°17′24″N 79°49′47″E / 30.29000°N 79.82972°E
- Devtoli: 6,788 m (22,270 ft)30°17′09″N 79°51′12″E / 30.28583°N 79.85333°E
Glaciers and rivers
Ganga that later joins Bhagirathi River the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Devprayag and became Ganga there after.[6]
See also
- List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
References
- ^ http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen2c_2.php?s=40&np=3&ri=&cond=%20regnumber=43%20or%20regnumber=45&sig=77c414d7d39974f44dd5dae83162a63a
- ^ a b "Tharkot". PeakVisor. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1985_files/AJ%201985%20100-104%20Jones%20Tharkot.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Kapadia, Harish (1969). "THE SUNDER DUNGA-THARKOT (20,010 ft.) EXPEDITION, 1969 : Himalayan Journal vol.29/19". www.himalayanclub.org. 29. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, India, Garhwal, Tharkot". publications.americanalpineclub.org. 17 (1). 1970. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Devprayag | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.