Bhagirathi Parbat I

Bhagirathi Parbat I
Bhagirathi Parbat I
	From left to right Vasuki Parbat, Bhagirathi Parbat II, IV, III, I
Highest point
Elevation	6,856 m (22,493 ft)
Prominence	672 m (2,205 ft)
Coordinates	30°51′00″N 79°08′57″E / 30.85000°N 79.14917°ECoordinates: 30°51′00″N 79°08′57″E / 30.85000°N 79.14917°E
Geography
	Bhagirathi Parbat I Location in Uttarakhand
Location	Uttarakhand, India
Parent range	Garhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent	The first ascent by Japanese Expedition 1980.

Bhagirathi Parbat I (Hindi: भागीरथी पर्वत I) is a mountain in Uttarakhand India, Its highest peak in the Bhagirathi Massif. It's the 62nd highest located entirely within the India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. Bhagirathi Parbat I is 393rd highest peak in the world.^[3] The summits is 6856 meter or 22493 feet. It was first climbed by a Japanese team in 1980.^[4]

Climbing history[]

It was first climbed by a Japanese expedition team via its south east ridge in 1980. They used around 2000 m rope for fixing and technical climbing. The second climb happened in 1983 by a British team led by Martin Moran and his three friend John Mothersele, Charlie Heard and Kevin Flint via west ridge. On 21 August, Martin Moran and Charlie Heard reached the summit around 4.30 pm; the next day, on 22 August, Charlie Heard died from a fall while abseiling.^[5]

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks[]

Bhagirathi Parbat I neighboring or subsidiary peaks:

Satopanth, 7,075 m (23,212 ft), 30°50′42″N 79°12′45″E / 30.84500°N 79.21250°E / 30.84500; 79.21250
Vasuki Parbat, 6,792 m (22,283 ft), 30°52′30″N 79°10′30″E / 30.87500°N 79.17500°E / 30.87500; 79.17500
Bhagirathi Parbat III, 6,454 m (21175 ft)30°52′09″N 79°08′01″E / 30.86917°N 79.13361°E / 30.86917; 79.13361
Swachhand, 6,721 m (22051 ft)30°48′34″N 79°13′27″E / 30.80944°N 79.22417°E / 30.80944; 79.22417
Chaukhamba I, 7,138 m (23419 ft)30°52′55″N 79°08′01″E / 30.88194°N 79.13361°E / 30.88194; 79.13361
Mandani Parbat, 6,193 m (21175 ft)30°44′01″N 79°11′57″E / 30.73361°N 79.19917°E / 30.73361; 79.19917

Glaciers and rivers[]

The Gangotri Glacier on the west side and Vasuki Glacier on the east side. From the snout of Gangotri Glacier emerges Bhagirathi river also called Ganga or Ganges.

References[]

^ https://himalayanhigh.in/himalayas/himalayan-resource.aspx?resourceRequested=2000&resource-ResourceID=71
^ https://peakvisor.com/peak/bhagirathi-1.html
^ https://4sport.ua/_upl/2/1442/highasiato6650DRAFT-a-and-b-peaks.pdf
^ Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks and Passes in Garhwal Himalaya. p. 108. ISBN 9788173870972. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/40/16/bhagirathi-i-expedition-1983/

[1] ttps://himalayanhigh.in/himalayas/himalayan-resource.aspx?resourceRequested=2000&resource-ResourceID=71

[2] ttps://peakvisor.com/peak/bhagirathi-1.html

[3] ttps://4sport.ua/_upl/2/1442/highasiato6650DRAFT-a-and-b-peaks.pdf

[4] Kapadia, Harish (1999). Across Peaks and Passes in Garhwal Himalaya. p. 108. ISBN 9788173870972. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[5] ttps://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/40/16/bhagirathi-i-expedition-1983/

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