Indian Mountaineering Foundation
ISO 9001:2000 Certified
Area: Garhwal
Height: 6202 m
Team: Indian (IMF) expedition
Team Size: 8
Leader: Debabrata Mukherjee
Period: Septmber
Result: Successful
Summary
This peak, first climbed by the Scotttish Himalayan Expedition 1950, led by Bill Murray is situated on the Siruanch glacier near the Girthi valley. The expedition established base camp at 4470 m on the glacier. Two further camps were set up at 5085 m and 5470 m. On 16th September four climbers, leader with Mohanlal H.C., Ashish Singh and Gopal Singh Rathore reached the summit. . They followed the glacier till its head and after a climb on the south face reached the summit via the southeast ridge. It was long 15-hour climb via circuitous route.