Mrigthuni

Mrigthuni (Hindi: मृगथूनी) is a mountain of Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. Mrigthuni standing majestically at 6855 meter 22490 feet. Its joint 28th highest located entirely within the uttrakhand India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It is the 394th highest peak in the world.[4] It is located at the southern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary. It is located just west of Devtoli 6788 meter and north west of Trisul 7120 meter. on the north east side lies the mighty Nanda Devi 7816 meter and Devistan 6678 meter. on the southern side lies Tharkot 6099 meter.

Mrigthuni
Mrigthuni
Highest point
Elevation6,855 m (22,490 ft) [1]
Prominence1,060 m (3,480 ft) [2]
Coordinates30°17′24″N 79°49′47″E 
Geography
Mrigthuni
Location in Uttarakhand
LocationUttarakhand, India
Parent rangeGarhwal Himalaya
Climbing
First ascentJune 19, 1958 - An Indian expedition led by Gurdial Singh made the first ascent.[3]

Climbing history

On June 19, 1958, an Indian expedition led by Gurdial Singh made the first ascent of Mrigthuni 22,490-feet via the northeast face on the southern rim of the Nanda Devi basin in Garhwal.[5] Gurdial Singh, Aamir Ali, Rajendra Vikram Singh, and two Garhwali HAP reached the summit.[6] On 28 September 1976 another Indian group from Serampore, West Bengal climbed Mrigthuni (22,490 feet). The team consist of Nitai Roy, Sisir Ghosh, Swapan Sikdar, Rajani Rakshit, Ranjit Rit, Yadav Singh and Sher Singh.[7]

In 1981 A Spanish expedition was led by Gonzalo Suárez reached the summit (6885 meters) on 11 September.[8]

Mrigthuni, Devtoli and Maiktoli from Dhakuri top left to right

Glaciers and rivers

It is surrounded by Glaciers on the both the side Trisul Glacier on the northern side and Dakshini Rishi Glacier on the eastern side. On the southern side lies Sundardunga Glacier. Trisul nala and Rishi Ganga met with the River Dhauli Ganga near Lata village and Dhauli Ganga met with Alaknanda river at Vishnu Prayag. Alaknanda river is one of the main tributaries of Ganga.

Neighboring peaks

The neighboring peaks of Deoban:

See also
  • List of Himalayan peaks of Uttarakhand

References
  1. http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/hi/screen3.php?act=1
  2. https://peakvisor.com/peak/mrigthuni.html
  3. https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/21/9/mrigthuni-1958/
  4. https://4sport.ua/_upl/2/1442/highasiato6650DRAFT-a-and-b-peaks.pdf
  5. https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/21/9/mrigthuni-1958/
  6. https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195932801
  7. https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197652605
  8. https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198127502
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