Bhagirathi Parbat III

Bhagirathi Parbat III (Hindi: भागीरथी पर्वत III) is a mountain in Uttarakhand India. It is the 95th highest located entirely within the Uttarakhand India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. 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 in 1933. Through SE ridge [2] Kolin Kirkus and Charles Warren reached the summit for the first time in 1933.[3]

Bhagirathi Parbat III
Bhagirathi II and III from left to right
Highest point
Elevation6,454 m (21,175 ft)
Prominence517 m (1,696 ft) [1]
ListingMountains of Uttarakhand
Coordinates30°52′55″N 79°08′01″E 
Geography
Bhagirathi Parbat III
Location in Uttarakhand
LocationUttarakhand, India
Parent rangeGarhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent1933 by Kolin Kirkus and Charles Warren

Climbing history

Its first ascent by Britishers Kolin Kirkus and Charles Warren was completed in 1933. The first Indian success on this peak came on 20 October 1966. Janez Jeglic and Silvo Karo climbed the overhanging west face On 7 September 1990.[4]

Neighboring and subsidiary peaks

Bhagirathi Parbat III neighboring or subsidiary peaks:

Glaciers and rivers

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

References
  1. https://peakvisor.com/peak/saraswati-parvat-ii.html?yaw=NaN&pitch=NaN&hfov=60.00
  2. "Bhagirathi III". alpine club. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=2xMxA954wicC&pg=PA242&dq=first+ascent+of+Bhagirathi+I&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJocfR1e_oAhUHcCsKHetQBOMQ6AEIMTAB#v=onepage&q=first%20ascent%20of%20Bhagirathi%20I&f=false
  4. https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/47/12/bhagirathi-hi-west-face/
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