Deo Tibba

Last updated

Deo Tibba
India Himachal Pradesh relief map.svg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Deo Tibba
Location in Himachal Pradesh
India relief location map.jpg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Deo Tibba
Deo Tibba (India)
Highest point
Elevation 6,001 m (19,688 ft) [1]
Coordinates 31°11′24″N77°23′24″E / 31.19000°N 77.39000°E / 31.19000; 77.39000 [1]
Geography
Location Himachal Pradesh, India
Parent range Pir Panjal Range
Climbing
First ascent 1952, Dr. J. de V. Graaff and party [2]

Deo Tibba is a mountain located in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India at a height of 6001 metres. [3] It is situated in the Pir Panjal Range of mountains. It lies to the southwest of Manali above Jagatsukh village. The first reconnaissance of Deo Tibba was made by General Bruce's guide, Furrer, who reported that one of its ridges looked climbable from the Hamta nala. [4] The first acsent was made via the NW Ridge from the Duhangan col between Deo Tibba and Indrasan, in 1952 by Dr. J. de V. Graaff with his wife Clare (the daughter of Sir George Paget Thomson) and Pasang Dawa Lama. [2]

The route to the summit of this peak has a challenging terrain- a climber has to cross over steep ice passes, glaciers with crevasses, rock fall area and moraine. [5] The peak is exceptional in a way that the summit is not a pointed ridge but a snow dome just like an ice cap, with a flat summit plateau. It requires a load ferry, crossing technical terrain difficulties, using fixed ropes, crampons, ice axe etc. It is sometimes misunderstood as a beginner's peak for aspiring mountaineers as it relatively low when compared to Stok Kangri, but is less often climbed. Local and international teams attempt this peak often alongside Mt. Indrasan (6221 m), the two being connected via the high Duhangan Col. by [6] [7] [8]

As per local beliefs, Deo Tibba is the assembly site of the gods. According to the Hindu mythology, the dome shaped peak of Deo Tibba is where the gods sit. Hence the name Deo meaning ‘Gods’ and Tibba meaning ‘hill'. [9]


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manaslu</span> Eight-thousander mountain in Nepal

Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and the word is derived from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. It is said that, given the many unsuccessful attempts by the British to climb Everest before Nepali Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary, "just as the British consider Everest their mountain, Manaslu has always been a Japanese mountain".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ama Dablam</span> Mountain in Nepal

Ama Dablam is a mountain in the eastern Himalayan range of Koshi Province, Nepal. The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft), the lower western peak is 6,170 metres (20,243 ft). Ama Dablam means "mother's necklace"; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother (ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women. For several days, Ama Dablam dominates the eastern sky for anyone trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp. For its soaring ridges and steep faces Ama Dablam is sometimes referred as the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas." The mountain is featured on the one rupee Nepalese banknote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nanda Devi</span> Second-highest mountain in India

Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country. Nanda Devi is the 23rd-highest peak in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kabru</span> Mountain of the Himalayas

Kabru is a mountain in the Himalayas on the border of eastern Nepal and India. It is part of a ridge that extends south from Kangchenjunga and is the southernmost 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) peak in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kullu district</span> District of Himachal Pradesh, India

Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It borders Shimla district to the south, Mandi and Kangra districts to the west, Kinnaur to the east and the Lahaul and Spiti district to the north and east. The largest valley in this mountainous district is the Kullu Valley. The Kullu valley follows the course of the Beas River, and ranges from an elevation of 833 m above sea level at Aut to 3330 m above sea level at the Atal Tunnel South Portal, below the Rohtang Pass. The town of Kullu, located on the right side of the Beas River, serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district. The Kullu district also incorporates several riverine tributary valleys of the Beas, including those of the Parvati, Sainj, and Tirthan rivers, and thus some regions somewhat distant from the Kullu valley. The economy of the district relies mainly on horticulture, agriculture, tourism, and traditional handicrafts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pokalde</span> Mountain in Nepal

Pokalde Peak is a mountain peak of Nepal situated 12 km southwest of Mount Everest. Pokalde Peak is one of the shortest and easiest trekking peaks in the Everest Region. The majority of the 650 metres (2,130 ft) climb from base camp requires little more than walking with short sections of scrambling up rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aiguille de Bionnassay</span> Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif

The Aiguille de Bionnassay is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps in France and Italy. It has been described as "one of the most attractive satellite peaks of Mont Blanc", and is located on its western side. The mountain's south and east ridges form the frontier between the two countries, and its summit is a knife-edge crest of snow and ice. Reaching it via any route provides a "splendid and serious snow and ice climb".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Gongga</span> Mountain in Sichuan, China

Mount Gongga, also known as Minya Konka and colloquially as "The King of Sichuan Mountains", is the highest mountain in Sichuan province, China. It has an elevation of 7,556 m (24,790 ft) above sea level. This makes it the third highest peak in the world outside of the Himalaya/Karakoram range, after Tirich Mir and Kongur Tagh, and the easternmost and most isolated 7,000-metre (23,000 ft) peak in the world. It is situated in the Daxue Shan mountain range, between Dadu River and Yalong River, and is part of the Hengduan mountainous region. From it comes the Hailuogou glacier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Machapuchare</span> Mountain in Nepal

Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre, is a mountain situated in the Annapurna massif of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. Its highest peak has never been officially climbed due to the impossibility of gaining a permit from the government of Nepal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chhang Dawa Sherpa</span> Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer

Chhang Dawa Sherpa : is a Nepalese mountaineer and the youngest climber till 2019 to summit the 14 highest peaks. Dawa and his brother Mingma Sherpa together hold the world record as "first brothers to summit the 14 highest peaks", a single record shared by the two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tourism in Himachal Pradesh</span>

Tourism in Himachal Pradesh relates to tourism in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. This is popularly renowned for its Himalayan landscapes and popular hill-stations. Many outdoor activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, paragliding, ice-skating, trekking, rafting, and heli-skiing are popular tourist attractions in Himachal Pradesh.

Hamta Pass is a corridor in the Himalayas, between the Chandra Valley in Lahaul and the Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh, India. The pass is named after Hamta Village, below Sethan village. Lower Himalayan shepherds use the pass in summer for its high altitude grasslands in the summer, when the desert of Lahaul is barren.

Chanderkhani Pass is a pass located in the Kullu District of India at a height of 3,660 metres. It forms a way (pass) between the villages of Rumsu and Pulag to the well known village of Malana, which indirectly forms a trekking route from Naggar to Malana across the Chanderkhani Pass.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arvind Raturi</span> Indian mountaineer

Arvind Raturi is the mountaineer from Uttarakhand to scale Mount Everest at the age of 20. As a member of the NCC Mt Everest Expedition 2013, Arvind summited the world’s highest peak on 19 May 2013 at 0730 hours (IST).And become the youngest Mount Everest summiter form uttarakhand.

Mount Indrasan is located at an altitude of 6221 metres above sea level in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. Mt. Indrasan is considered as the most difficult mountain to climb in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas because of the challenges involved in scaling it. It was first climbed on October 13, 1962, by an expedition organized by Kyoto University Alpine Club, Kyoto, Japan.

Hanuman Tibba is the highest mountain peak in Kangra district and lies on Dhauladhar Range in Himachal Pradesh, India, with an altitude of 5,982 metres (19,626 ft) above sea level. It lies to the Northwest of Manali and to the East of Solang. To the north of Hanuman Tibba, lies the Taintuka Pass and to the south lies Manali Pass. These Passes form the district boundary between the Kangra District and Kullu District. It is a well known local peak, partly due to it resembling a steep pyramid, with its noted feature of steep vertical rise from its base camp site. Its west face has been a recent site to many attempts to climb through the “west spur”, a steep, technical, sustained rocky feature often exposed to winds and gnarly ice flutings. The Diretissima through this face and the north face- overall, is still unclimbed. In a noted recent attempt by the Alpine Club of the Greater Himalayas, 4 alpinists tried climbing through this very spur, but were defeated by rotten ice conditions, high at 5,720 m (18,770 ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ratnesh Pandey</span>

Ratnesh Pandey is an Indian mountaineer, who climbed Mount Everest in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vasuki Parbat</span>

Vasuki Parbat or Vasuki Parvat is a mountain range of Garhwal Himalaya in Vasuki Glacier Uttarakhand, India. It has a subsidiary peak, Vasuki south. Vasuki Parbat stands majestically at 6792 meter and the south peak 6702 at meter. Its the 35th highest located entirely within the uttrakhand India. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category.

References

  1. 1 2 "Himalayan Index". The Alpine Club. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Richards, Robin; Graaff, Clare (2015). "Dr Johannes de Villiers Graaff (1928 – 2015)". Himalayan Journal. #70. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. Deo Tibba – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
  4. "DEO TIBBA : Himalayan Journal vol.17/12". www.himalayanclub.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. "Mt. Deo Tibba Expedition - 6001 M Peak Near Manali - Bikat Adventures". www.bikatadventures.com. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. "एनएसजी कमांडो ने फतह किया 6000 मीटर ऊंचा देऊ टिब्बा" [NSG Commandos conquered 6000 m Deo Tibba] (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. "5 Enthralling Things to do in and Around Manali This Summer". News 18 . Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  8. "VIDEO: एनएसजी के 20 कमांडो ने फतह किया देउ टिब्बा, अब एवरेस्ट की तैयारी" [NSG Commandos conquered Deo TIBBA, now preparing for Mt. Everest] (in Hindi). News 18 Hindi. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. "Deo Tibba Trek - In the Abode of Gods | Do-It-Yourself Trek by Indiahikes". Indiahikes. Retrieved 22 September 2020.