Pin Parbati Pass

The Pin Parbati Pass (also written Pin Parvati Pass) is a mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh, India, at 5,319 m (17,451 ft).[1] It was first crossed in August 1884 by Sir Louis Dane in search of an alternate route to the Spiti valley.[2][3] This pass connects the fertile and lush Parbati valley on the Kullu side with the barren high-altitude Pin valley on the Spiti side.[4]

It is a popular trekking route today. The trek route starts from Mud village on the Spiti side.[5] An Army expedition attempted the 155 km route in 2013.[1]

See also

References
  1. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Bathinda Edition". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. "CROSS-ROADS IN SPITI Exploring Western Spiti Valleys : Himalayan Journal vol.50/16". www.himalayanclub.org. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. "Pin Parvati Pass Trek". Himalayanchallenges.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. "Spiti beckons". Frontline. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. Kapadia, Harish (2001). Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. pp. 127–130. ISBN 0811729532.

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