Bhagirathi Parbat III
| 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)[1] |
| Prominence | 517 m (1,696 ft)[2] |
| 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  Bhagirathi Parbat III Bhagirathi Parbat III (India) | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Parent range | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1933 by Colin Kirkus and Charles Warren |
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 Dr. Charles Warren in 1933, by way of the southeast ridge.[3][4]
Climbing history
[edit]Its 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.[1]
On 15 September 2015 Debabrata Mukherjee and his team successfully summited Bhagirathi III via the north ridge.[5]
Neighboring and subsidiary peaks
[edit]The following are neighboring or subsidiary peaks:
- Bhagirathi Parbat I, 6,856 metres (22,493 ft) 30°51′00″N 79°08′57″E / 30.85000°N 79.14917°E
- Bhagirathi Parbat II, 6,512 metres (21,365 ft) 30°52′55″N 79°08′01″E / 30.88194°N 79.13361°E
- Satopanth, 7,075 metres (23,212 ft), 30°50′42″N 79°12′45″E / 30.84500°N 79.21250°E
- Vasuki Parbat, 6,792 metres (22,283 ft), 30°52′30″N 79°10′30″E / 30.87500°N 79.17500°E
Glaciers and rivers
[edit]Glaciers 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]- ^ a b Karo, Silvo (1991). "BHAGIRATHI HI, WEST FACE". Himalayan Journal. 47. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Saraswati Parvat II". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Bhagirathi III". alpine club. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Mountaineers: Great Tales of Bravery and Conquest. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 3 October 2011. ISBN 9781409383314.
- ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). Expedition Notes. Indian Mountaineering Federation. October 2015. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.