Bhagirathi Parbat III (Hindi: भागीरथी पर्वत III) is a mountain in Uttarakhand, India. It is the 95th highest peak located entirely within Uttarakhand, India. (The highest in this category is Nanda Devi.) The summit is 6,454 metres (21,175 ft). It is the third highest peak of the Bhagirathi Massif. It was first climbed by Britishers Colin Kirkus and Charles Warren in 1933, by way of the southeast ridge.[2][3]
| Bhagirathi Parbat III | |
|---|---|
_WTK_IMG_0614_150917.jpg) Bhagirathi II and III from left to right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,454 m (21,175 ft) |
| Prominence | 517 m (1,696 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Uttarakhand |
| Coordinates | 30°52′55″N 79°08′01″E / 30.88194°N 79.13361°E |
| Geography | |
  Bhagirathi Parbat III Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1933 by Colin Kirkus and Charles Warren |
Climbing history
editIts first ascent by Britishers Colin Kirkus and Charles Warren was completed in 1933. The first successful ascent by an Indian was on 20 October 1966. Janez Jeglic and Silvo Karo climbed the overhanging west face On 7 September 1990.[4]
On 15 September 2015 at 11:15 am Debabrata Mukherjee and his team successfully summited Mt. Bhagirathi III via the north ridge.[5]
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
editThe following are neighboring or subsidiary peaks:
- Bhagirathi Parbat I, 6,856 m (22493 ft)30°51′00″N 79°08′57″E / 30.85000°N 79.14917°E
- Bhagirathi Parbat II, 6,512 m (21365 ft)30°52′55″N 79°08′01″E / 30.88194°N 79.13361°E
- Satopanth, 7,075 m (23,212 ft), 30°50′42″N 79°12′45″E / 30.84500°N 79.21250°E
- Vasuki Parbat, 6,792 m (22,283 ft), 30°52′30″N 79°10′30″E / 30.87500°N 79.17500°E
Glaciers and rivers
editGlaciers associated with the mountain include Gangotri Glacier (east flank), Vasuki Glacier (west flank), and Chaturangi Glacier (north flank). The Bhagirathi river (also called Ganga or Ganges) emerges from the terminus of Gangotri Glacier.
References
edit- ^ "Saraswati Parvat II".
- ^ "Bhagirathi III". alpine club. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Mountaineers: Great Tales of Bravery and Conquest. 3 October 2011. ISBN 9781409383314.
- ^ "The HJ/47/12 BHAGIRATHI HI, WEST FACE".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.jma-sangaku.or.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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