Bhrigupanth (Hindi: भृगुपंत) is a mountain of Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. It stands majestically at 6772 meter 22218 feet. It is the 38th highest located entirely within Uttarakhand.
Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. Bhrigupanth is the 525th highest peak in the world. It is located northeast of
Thalay Sagar
Thalay Sagar is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalayas, on the main ridge that lies south of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, southwest of the Hindu holy site of Gau ...
6904 meter, northwest of
Meru Peak
Meru Peak is a mountain located in the Garhwal Himalayas, in the state of Uttarakhand in India. The peak lies between Thalay Sagar and Shivling, and has some highly challenging routes. The name Meru likely originated from the Sanskrit word f ...
6660 meter and south of
Manda III 6529 meter.
Climbing history
There are many attempts on this peak, few of them successful. Below is a list of successful attempts.
* First ascent of Bhrigupanth happened in 1980 by Indian American Women's expedition led by Arlene Blum via south face.
* A seven member Japanese team of the Senshu Alpine Club, Osaka, led by K. Yakamura, successful by the south face in 1982.
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* In 1983 an 11-member Taiwanese team led by Huang Lee Chun-Jung. climbed from the west face. Climb followed by a tragedy death of two members and Sherpa Ang Pasang.
* In 1987 a 10-member Polish team from Warsaw made the first ascent of the west pillar route led by R. Kolakowski. They descended by the south face route.
* In 1988 a 6-member Spanish team led by J. Vicente climbed the peak.]
Glaciers and rivers
It is surrounded by Glaciers on all the side Kedar Bamak, on the western side, Bhrigupanth Bamak on the eastern side and Kirti Bamak
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on the south east. The famous Kedar Tal is near Kedar Bamak. Kedar Ganga Kedar and Qedar may refer to: Indian subcontinent
*Shiva or Kedar, a Hindu god
**Panch Kedar, five Hindu temples or holy places of the Shaivite sect dedicated to god Shiva
*Kedar (raga), a raga in Indian classical music named after Lord Shiva
*Kedar ...
emerges from Kedar Bamak and it merges with Bhagirathi river at Gangotri
Gangotri is a town and a ''Nagar Panchayat'' (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 99 km from Uttarkashi, the main district headquarter. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi � ...
.
Neighboring peaks
The neighboring peaks of Bhrigupanth:
* Thalay Sagar
Thalay Sagar is a mountain in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalayas, on the main ridge that lies south of the Gangotri Glacier. It lies in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, southwest of the Hindu holy site of Gau ...
:
* Meru Peak
Meru Peak is a mountain located in the Garhwal Himalayas, in the state of Uttarakhand in India. The peak lies between Thalay Sagar and Shivling, and has some highly challenging routes. The name Meru likely originated from the Sanskrit word f ...
:
* Manda III:
* Shivling:
* Jogin:
References
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{{cite journal , journal = American Alpine Journal , publisher = American Alpine Club
, title = Asia, India-Garhwal, Bhrigupanth , year = 1983 , volume = 25 , issue = 57
, url = https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198325902
, url-status = live , access-date = 18 June 2020]
Mountains of Uttarakhand
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
Geography of Chamoli district