Sangthang
| Sangthang | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,480 m (21,260 ft)[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India[2] (region claimed by Nepal) |
| Parent range | Kumaon Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968, Indian expedition led by P. Dasgupta[2] |
Sangthang (Nepali: साङ्थाङ) is a peak of 6,480 metres (21,260 ft) in the Kumaon Himalaya, standing at the head of the Kuthi Valley in the easternmost part of Kumaon, on the border with the Tibet region of China.[1] It is administered by India as part of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand; the upper Byans region in which it stands falls within the territory claimed by Nepal since 2020 in the Kalapani border dispute.[2][3]
Location
[edit]The peak rises north-east of Kuthi, the highest village of the valley, near Jolingkong Lake and the passes of Mangshya Dhura and Shin La, the latter leading over to the upper Darma Valley.[1][2] Kapadia describes it as the only peak of note at the head of the valley, where the Kuthi river emerges from Jolingkong Lake.[1]
Climbing history
[edit]The first recorded attempt on the peak was made in 1963 by the Swiss geologists Arnold Heim and Augusto Gansser, who abandoned the climb owing to the monsoon.[2] The first ascent was made in 1968 by an Indian expedition led by P. Dasgupta, which approached from Kuthi village along the stream flowing below the peak, guided by Daulat Singh Kutial of Kuthi.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Kapadia, Harish. "Central Garhwal and Kumaun".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "First Ascent of Sangthang, 1968". The Himalayan Journal. 30. 1970.
- ↑ "Government unveils new political map including Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura inside Nepal borders". The Kathmandu Post. 20 May 2020.
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