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| Shilla | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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 / 32.4058000°N 78.2003833°E / 32.4058000; 78.2003833 |
| Geography | |
  ShillaLocation in Himachal Pradesh
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| Location | Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
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. 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.
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 |
| 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. |
Notes
- Many sources claim that the peak is 7,025 metres (23,048 ft) high, based on an erroreous recording made in Survey of India maps in early days. The error is now recognised.
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
- Kapadia, Harish (1999), Spiti: Adventures in the Trans-Himalaya, Indus Publishing, ISBN 978-81-7387-093-4