Expeditions in Himachal Pradesh in 2000
Khangla Tarbo I (6,315 m)
Expedition- Irish
Leader- Patrick OLeary
Period- August - September
Result
Khangla Tarbo so far remained a major unclimbed peak in the Khamengar area.
The 65 year old veteran, Patrick OLeary, who is one of the prime explorers of the Spiti Himalaya led his team of 5 climbers and they were successful in reaching the virgin summit of Khangla Tarbo I. On 9th September, G. Brian, D. Colin and R. Hugh reached the top via the South face. They explored the nearby valleys after their climb.
Menthosa (6,443 m)
Expedition- Japanese
Leader- Kazuto Obata and Kazuto Yamamoto
Period- July - August
Result
The team trekked from Udaipur to their base camp via Karpat village. Their route followed the Southeast ridge.
Two members reached the summit on 12th August. On 13th and 14th August, the ascent was repeated by three different members each day.
Snow Cone (6311 m)
Expedition- Indian
Leader- Biplab Sengupta
Period- June 2000
Result
This peak is situated at the head of the Bara Shigri glacier in Lahaul. It is to the north of Shigri Parvat. This was an 8 member team from Calcutta.
Base camp was established at Concordia on 25th June 2000. After establishing two more camps the summit was climbed on 29th June. The summitters were Biplab Sengupta, Robin, Protush Sau, Subrata Majumdar and Raju Kumar with three high altitude supporters.
Mulkila IV (6,517 m)
Expedition- Japanese
Leader- Minoru Yanagi
Period- July - August
Result
The climb was unsuccessful as while the leader along with Kiyoshi Ishi and M. Zazala reached around 5,700 m on 13th August, there were huge crevasses in the upper section stopped them.
South Parvati (6,128 m)
This is a high pyramid peak in the Parvati river valley approached from Kullu and Bhuntar.
Expedition- British
Leader- Oliver Sanders
Period- September
Result
Unsuccessful. Oliver Sanders with Martin Chester and Ian M. C. Peter attempted the Southwest ridge. They were stopped by bad weather with heavy snow-fall and constant rock-fall.
Unnamed Peaks (6222 m) and (6140 m)
Expedition- Japanese
Leader- Takako Kato
Period- July - August
Result
This Japanese team consisting of 12 members successfully climbed both the peaks. Peak 6,140 m was climbed on 5th August via its North face by 7 Members. Peak 6,222 m was climbed by 7 members on 7th August via its Northeast ridge.
Unnamed Peak (6,250 m)
Expedition- British
Leader- Graham Boswell
Period- July - August
Result
This peak is situated towards the north of Chandra tal. They turned east from Topko Gogma. The peak is near point Tagne (5870 m) marked on the map.
The team of 11 members reached the East col and then followed the East ridge to the summit. On 5th and 6th August, six members and then three reached the top respectively.
Lahaul - Unnamed Peak (6127 m)
Exitionped- Indian (Calcutta)
Leader- Prasanta Roy
Period- October 2000
Result
The eight member team travelled on Manali-Leh highway to Darcha and trekked on the popular Shingo La route to Palamo and Chuminako where a BC was set up. This peak is situated west of Shingo La and is approached by a nala in the west as the final climb to the Shingo La begins.
The team set up Camp 1 on 7th October. On the 8th they reached a col at 5900 m and as they were approaching the summit a storm hit them. They stopped about 350 m below the summit.
Lahaul - Unnamed Peak (6,111 m)
Expedition- Indian (Bengal)
Leader- Jyotrimay Dutta
Period- August 2000
Result
This peak is situated near Baralacha La. It is to the north of Suraj Tal. The team set up BC on 20th August at 4870 m and Camp 1 at 5330 m near a glacial lake.
On 25th the summit was climbed by the leader with Prasant Mandal, Subir Mandal, Jayanta Kr. Dutta and Sanjay Kr. Barman.
They had intended to follow the normal route from this side, across the peak IV. However a long spell of bad weather stopped their climbing and the team returned.
Lahaul - Shiva (6,142 m)
Expedition- Indian ( Bengal)
Leader- Gautam Bamik
Period- August 2000
Result
A big 16 member team reached BC at 3600 m near Runsun Tal from Manali. After two camps till 5250 m, the attempt was given up at 5800 m due to large crevasses which they could not cross.
Lahaul - Gepang Goh (6,053 m)
Expedition- Indian (Calcutta)
Leader- Sanat Kr. Paul
Period- August 2000
Result
The team travelled from Manali across Rohtang Pass to Sissu nala. They set up 2 camps but faced heavy snowfall on 23rd August. However they attempted the peak on the 26th but gave up due to further snowfall. This was an 8 member team.