Asia, India—Garhwal, Matri

Publication Year: 1991.

Matri. On September 11, Matri (6721 meters, 22,050 feet) was climbed by Indians Prasad Dhamal and Sher Singh. The 16-member expedition was led by Prajapati Bhodane. They followed the Matri Glacier from Chirbas and the southwest ridge of this steep, shapely peak in the Gangotri region. From Camp II, the final climb went up a 300-meter ice wall.

Harish Kapadia, Himalayan Club