Shilla (mountain)
Shilla is a mountain peak close to Spiti Valley, part of the Himalaya mountains. Its peak is 6,132 metres (20,118 ft) above sea level.[1][lower-alpha 1] It is in Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The name may be derived from: Shi = death, Shi-la = range or peak death. Other meanings locally offered are 'a place of monastery' or 'a gateway to heaven’. The Shilla peak is on the divide between Lingti and Shilla Nullah/nala.
| Shilla | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) North west view of Shilla | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,132 m (20,118 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°24′20.88″N 78°12′1.38″E |
| Geography | |
  Shilla Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Location | Spiti tehsil, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
Climbing history
| Year | Party |
|---|---|
| 1860 | Climbed by an unnamed Khalasi of the Survey of India. |
| 1952 | Recce by a South African party (J. de V. Graff and K. E. Snelson) |
| 1966 | Climbed by an Indian team (R. J. Kumar) on 19 and 20 July
Team Members : R JaiKumar, Harish Shah, Ramadan Prabhu, G. Srikanth, VV Srinivasan, George Vershese, Jagadish Kumar Sherpa : Da Dhendu, Nim Phutar, Pemba Norbu, Ang Dorte, Nim Tenzing, Lakpa Norbu, Sona Ladakhi : Wangyal, Sonam, Namgyal, Ringzing, Tsang Po [4] |
| 1985 | Climbed by an Indian team (S. Bhattacharya) on 31 August |
| 1985 | Climbed by an Indian team (S. Roy Chaudhury) |
| 1987 | Attempted by an Indian team (Harish Kapadia) from north and east cols.[5] |
Notes
References
- Kapadia 1999, p. 97.
- Guide to Trekking in Himachal: Over 65 Treks and 100 ... - Page 31 Minakshi Chaudhry - 2003 "Kinnaur & Spiti — region has Leo Pargial (6791 m), Gya (6794 , Shilla (7,025 m), Shipki (6608 m),"
- Kapadia 1999, pp. 95–97.
- A Himalayan Adventure : The Mt. Shilla Expedition
- Kapadia, Harish (1988). "Unknown Spiti: the middle country". Vol.44. The Himalayan Journal. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
Bibliography
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- Kapadia, Harish (1999), Spiti: Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya, Indus Publishing, ISBN 978-81-7387-093-4
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