Kirti Stambh is a mountain of the
Garhwal Himalaya
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Geology
This range is also a part of Himalaya Sivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalaya located in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Major peaks ...
in
Uttarakhand, India
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. The elevation of Kirti Stambh is and its prominence is . It is 128th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand.
Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal). It is the 23rd-highest peak in the world.
Nanda Devi was consid ...
, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies between Thalaysagar and Bhartekunta. Its nearest higher neighbor
Bhartekunta
Bhartekunta is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Bhartekunta is and its prominence is . It is 69th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It li ...
lies 2.3 km SE. It is located 5.1 km SSE of
Thalaysagar and 12.8 km NEE lies
Bhagirathi I .
Climbing history
A Scottish team comprising
Rick Allen, Ernie McGlashan, Malcolm McCullough, Beverley Hurwood, and Roy F. Lindsay, of the
Scottish Mountaineering Club
Established in 1889, the Scottish Mountaineering Club is the leading club for climbing and mountaineering in Scotland.
History
The Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) was formed in 1889 as Scotland’s national club and the initial membership of ...
had the first Ascent of Kirti Stambh via NE face by
Rick Allen on 20 October 1982.
on their first attempt on 4 October, McGlashan and Allen found an easy route avoiding the major dangers. They reached a high point of 6000 m but just fell short of 270 m because of bad weather.
A second attempt by Lindsay and McCullough on 7–8 October they
bivouac at high point of 5425 m. Next day McCullough was suffering from
altitude sickness
Altitude sickness, the mildest form being acute mountain sickness (AMS), is the harmful effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. People can respond to high altitude in different ways. Sympt ...
and they had to came down to a lower altitude. while returning Lindsay was hit by an avalanche and both retreated to base camp.
On the third attempt, Allen successfully climbed Kirti Stambh solo. On the evening of 19 October he reached the couloir between P 6254 m and Kirti Stambh and Bivouac at the col. On 20 October after negotiating the bergschrund difficulties on the summit snowfield, he reached the summit of Kirti Stambh at 9.20 a.m.
Glaciers and rivers
Kirti Stambh is positioned between glaciers.
Kirti Bamak lies north east, and Bhartekunta Bamak lies south west. Runoff from Kirti Bamak and the adjoining
Gangotri Glacier
Gangotri (Sanskrit and hi, गंगोत्री) is located in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India in a region bordering Tibet. This glacier, one of the primary sources of the Ganges, has a volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. The glacie ...
form the main tributaries of the
Ganges river
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
, including the
Bhagirathi River
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu fa ...
which later joins the
Alaknanda River
The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the source stream ...
at
Dev Prayag
Devprayag (Deva prayāga) is a town and a nagar panchayat, near New Tehri city in Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets ...
.
On the other side, runoff from Bhartekunta Bamak forms the
Bhilangana River, later joining the
Bhagirathi River
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu fa ...
near
Tehri Dam
With a height of 260.5 m (855 ft) Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India and List of tallest dams, 12th tallest dam in the world. With a total planned installed capacity of 2400 MW, it's the biggest Hydroelectric power plant in India. It is a mult ...
.
Neighboring peaks
Neighboring peaks of Kirti Stambh include:
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Chaukhamba I:
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Bhagirathi I:
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Kedarnath Peak:
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Kedarnath Dome:
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Sumeru Parbat:
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Mandani Parbat
Mandani Parbat is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand India.The elevation of Mandani Parbat is and its prominence is . It is joint 140th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this ca ...
:
See also
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List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state of India. This mountainous state contains, in its northern section, some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. Many of them are unclimbed; many are unnamed. A large number of peaks in Uttarakhand are still ...
References
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Mountains of Uttarakhand
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
Geography of Chamoli district