Asia, India—Himachal Pradesh, Peaks in Himachal Pradesh

Publication Year: 1983.

Peaks in Himachal Pradesh. Dharamsura (White Sail; 6445 meters, 21,145 feet) was climbed by Scots led by A.N. Ridley. A peak in Bara Shigri (6225 meters, 20,424 feet), whose name was given by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation both as “Snow Cone” and “Snow Cave,” was climbed by Indians led by Asit Kumar Moitra. The following Chandra Bhaya peaks were climbed: CB 10 (Tra Pahar; 6227 meters, 20,430 feet) by Japanese led by Takao Shimio by a new route on the snow northeast ridge; CB 13 (6264 meters, 20,560 feet) by Indian women led by Miss Arati De and by Japanese led by Osamu Sakiguchi; and CB 31 (6096 meters, 20,000 feet) by Japanese led by Yukio Munemori. Indians led by Debabratra Bhattacharya climbed Gangstang (6162 meters, 20,218 feet).