Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi, whose name means Bliss Giving Goddess, is the highest peak in the Indian Garhwal Himalaya. It is a great white double pyramid overlooking the sacred Garhwal region. The mountain has two summits, the main summit with a height of 7816m and Nanda Devi East with a height of 7434m. The peaks are beautiful from any angle, particularly when the first and last rays of the sun are reflected on the summits. Nanda Devis rises from a vast ring of mountains with peaks over 21000ft, that form the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.
The sanctuary is an amphitheater seventy miles in circumference and 600m high, surrounding the Rishiganga valley. The mountain is an extremely difficult mountain to access. The first successful ascent was made by Bill Tilman and No’l Odell in 1936 via the south ridge. It was then the highest mountain climbed by man until the 1950 ascent of Annapurna. In 1983, the area was closed for environmental reasons but it reopens from time to time and new attempts to climb it are being made.
The Nanda Devi sanctuary and the high peaks of the Nanda Devi also served as the major barriers between the cold Tibetan winds and the plains of the River Ganges. Without the sanctuary to absorb the main thrust of the icy winds, the plains of the River Ganges, the granary of India, would be stripped barren. It is hardly surprising, then, that the peaks are worshipped as a goddess with some impressive folk- lore built around them.
Being an inner Himalayan valley, Nanda Devi National Park has a distinct climate. For six months of the year, the region remains under a snow cover. For the rest of the year, the region has a dry climate with heavy rainfall from June to August. April to June are the months when the temperature increases a bit and they are the months when one can visit this place.
The best time to climb Nanda Devi is during the months of May to June or September to October. Climbing it is a full expedition style climb. Gear appropriate to this type of climbing is necessary.
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Camping, Hiking, Mountaineering |
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April to October
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2100-7817 meters |
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