Kirti Stambh (mountain)

A Scottish team comprising Rick Allen, Ernie McGlashan, Malcolm McCullough, Beverley Hurwood, and Roy F. Lindsay, of Scottish Mountaineering Club had the first Ascent of Kirti Stambh via NE face by R. F. Allen on 20 October 1982. on their first attempt on 4 October, McGlashan and Allen found an easy route avoiding the major dangers. They reached a high point of 6000 m but just fell short of 270 m because of bad weather. A second attempt by Lindsay and McCullough on 7–8 October they bivouac at high point of 5425 m. Next day McCullough was suffering from altitude sickness and they had to came down to a lower altitude. while returning Lindsay was hit by an avalanche and both retreated to base camp.

Only on the third attempt it was successfully climbed. Allen had a solo attempt. On the evening of 19 October he reached the col between P 6254 m and Kirti Stambh and Bivouac at the col. On 20 October after negotiating the bergschrund difficulties on the summit snowfield, he reached the summit of Kirti Stambh at 9.20 a.m.[2][3]

Kirti Bamak lies on the NE side of Kirti Stambh. On the SW side lies Bhartekunta Bamak. Kirti Bamak joins Gangotri glacier. From the snout of Gangotri Glacier comes out Bhagirathi River one of the main tributaries of river Ganga. which later joins Alaknanda river the other main tributaries of river Ganga at Dev Prayag and became Ganga there after.[4] On the other side Bhartekunta Bamak drain down to Bhilangana River which later joins Bhagirathi River near Tehri Dam.

neighboring peaks of Kirti Stambh:

• Chaukhamba I: 7,138 m (23,419 ft)30°44′59″N 79°17′28″E
• Bhagirathi I: 6,856 m (22,493 ft)30°51′00″N 79°08′57″E
• Kedarnath Peak: 6,940 m (22,769 ft)30°47′42″N 79°04′10″E
• Kedarnath Dome: 6,831 m (22,411 ft)30°48′31″N 79°04′44″E
• Sumeru Parbat: 6,350 m (20,833 ft)30°46′15″N 79°07′24″E
• Mandani Parbat: 6,193 m (20,318 ft)30°44′01″N 79°11′57″E

• List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand