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• MERU & SHIVLING 2004

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2004 MERU & SHIVLING 2004 MERU & SHIVLING 2004 Area: Garhwal Height:7092 m Team: Japanese Leader: Hiroyoshi Manome Period: August to October 2004 Summary The five members Japanese team in different pairs attempted both the peaks in post monsoon area. In the early stages of the expedition one member had a serious fall and was hurt in his leg. All the members helped in the rescue but some equipment was lost. Later they attempted Meru reaching 5850m on 3rd September by the northeast face. Another team reached 5900m on Shivling on 4th September attempting the west face. They had to give up the further climb.

• SHIVLING 2005

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2005 SHIVLING 2005 SHIVLING 2005 Area: Gangotri Glacier Height: 6543 m Team 1: Belgian Team Size: 7 members Leader: Nicky Merciny Period: April to May Result: Unsuccessful Summary The team attempted the west ridge on Shivling and established two camps up to 5600m by late April. However on the mountain they found adverse snow conditions, as they were early in the season. There was a huge serac, which threatened the route, they found some loose ice towers about 30 m from Camp I and there was constant loose powder snow. The weather also did not remain favourable and hence by 7th May, in 14 days of setting up base camp they retreated. Team 2: Czech Team Size: 10 members Leader: Petr Sindel Period: September Result: Unsuccessful Summary A large Czech expedition with 10 members attempted the west pillar route on Shivling. From the days of establishing their base camp on 15th September at Tapovan

• Expeditions in 2002

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• SHIVLING 2004

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2004 SHIVLING 2004 SHIVLING 2004 Area: Garhwal Height: 6543 m Team: Spanish Leader: Simon Elias Period: April to June 2004 Summary Despite having a long time to attempt this peak; due to very poor snow conditions and snow fall above camp I this six members team could reach up to 5700 m only. They were attempting the west ridge. Like many other expeditions now coming to Garhwal, they faced problems of permits from Uttarakhand Forest Department and had to pay extra fees despite having all the permissions from Delhi and the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.

• SHIVLING 2003

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2003 SHIVLING 2003 SHIVLING 2003 Area: Gangotri Area (Garhwal) Height: 6543 m Team 1: Indian (West Bengal) Leader: Anand Kumar Mandi (15 members) Summary This expedition established the base camp at 4880 m near Tapovan in early May. Three camps were established on the mountain. However they could reach only up to 6000 m on the west ridge. They could not negotiate a 60 m high overhanging serac and as it broke they had a narrow escape. Team 2: Joint British Spanish expedition Leader: Andy Perkins (organised by Martin Moran Mountaineering from Scotland, 5 members) Summary A team of three experienced members from Holland climbed Thalay Sagar by the northeast face to the southeast ridge. All the three members made an 11-day push from base camp to summit, from 14 th September to 23 rd September. This was one of the best climbs in the Indian Himalaya this year. They too faced bad weather in the early

• SHIVLING 2006

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2006 SHIVLING 2006 SHIVLING 2006 Area:Garhwal Himalaya (Gangotri Area) Height:6543 m Team 1 :Indian (Organisers: Phoenix, Kolkata, West Bengal) Leader:Debasish Kanji Summary The eight-member team climbed via the west ridge. However they had to stop 150 m short of the summit as weather turned bad. They had to give up the attempt. Team 2 :Korean Leader:Bae Hyo Soon Summary The eight-member team attempted the peak via its northeast face (new route) but could not reach the summit. They reached up to 6000 m. They were stopped due to a very steep route, heavy rock fall and some avalanches. The attempt took place in the months of August / September 2006. Team 3 :Spanish Leader:Alberto Inurrategui Iriarte Summary The leader with Jon Beloqui Iceta and Eneko Guenechea Sasiain reached the summit on 11th May 2006 at 2.00 p.m. This three-member team climbed the west face after establishing base camp on 26th April

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• Expeditions in 2000

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2000 Expeditions in 2000 This year was marked by several good expeditions and ascents of new peaks in the Indian Himalaya. Amongst the leading climbs in the Garhwal were the ascents of Nilkanth, a new line of ascent on Shivling by the Germans and the Korean ascents of Mukut Parvat East and Abi Gamin. A British team visited the Arwa valley again and made a fine ascent of Arwa Spire. Indian teams climbed Sudarshan Parvat, Chaturangi and Sri Kailash. In Himachal the first ascent of Khangla Tarbo was achieved by an Irish team. Gepang Goh was attempted by the Indian team while the Japanese teams made excellent exploratory climbs in Spiti. In the higher ranges, Kangchenjunga sent back an Austrian team from a height of only 6200 m. The exploration of Rimo Glacier and the ascent of Rimo III was another highlight of the season. The Indo-French team also reached Karakoram Pass and Col Italia, one of the rare

• Expeditions in 2001

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• Expeditions in 2003

  Home About Climbing In India Expedition News Expedition Archive Expeditions in 2003 Expeditions in 2003 Foreign expeditions There were totally 35 foreign expeditions to the Indian Himalaya from various countries. This was perhaps the smallest number of teams visiting the Indian Himalaya in last few years. Many expeditions were cancelled after the threat of the SARS epidemic in Asia and the war on Iraq . Of the total number of expeditions, 11 teams climbed Stok Kangri and Dzo Jongo, two popular and easy peaks. and two other routine easy peaks were attempted by two teams each. Of the rest, 3 teams attempted Satopanth. . Thus out of 35, totally 20 teams went for easy commercial expeditions. Jammu and Kashmir received only three expeditions while there was no expedition to Himachal Pradesh, which is surprising. The Gangotri area remained popular with 15 teams attempting different peaks there. Popular peaks were Thalay Sagar - attempted by 5 expeditions, Bhagirathi III and Shivling

• Expeditions in Uttrakhand in 2000

  - Shivling

• Expeditions in 2005

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• Expeditions in 2010

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