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Trisul Peaks, Mountain Peaks Of India
Trisul Peaks are a group of three Himalayan Mountain peaks, situated western Kumaun of Uttarakhand.

Trisul Peaks are a group of three Himalayan Mountain peaks, lying in the western Kumaun, situated in the central part of Uttarakhand state of India. The Trisul Peaks are clustered near the Bageshwar district. They form the southeast corner of the ring of peaks enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, and are located at the west-southwest of Nanda Devi itself at a distance of about 15 kilometres (9 mi). Trisul is named after the trident of Lord Shiva. The main peak, Trisul I, is best known for being the first peak over 7,000 m (22,970 ft) to have ever been climbed, in 1907.

Trisul Peaks, Mountain Peaks Of India The three peaks of Trisul Peaks are named as Trisul I, Trisul II, and Trisul III. The massif is a north-south ridge with Trisul I lying at the north end and Trisul III at the south. Trisul is best viewed from Kausani and Bedini Bugyal. Nanda Ghunti is situated a few kilometers to the northwest, while Mrigthuni lies just to the southeast.

Routes on the west face and south ridge of Trisul I have been climbed. The west face was first ascended in 1976; this was the first climb of the main summit not using the first-ascent route. Trisul II and III were first climbed in 1960 by a Yugoslav team. They climbed from the Bidalgwar glacier, thus achieving the summit of Trisul II through the southern ridge and Trisul III via the north ridge. Another Yugoslav expedition made the first traverse of the three peaks in 1987, and two of the members` paraglided from the summit of Trisul Peaks. Alex Kunaver was a member of the first Yugoslav team who climbed Trisul Peaks in 1960. In 1987, his daughter Vlasta Kunaver also climbed Trisul I and was one of the renowned paragliders.

The Trisul Peaks can be accessed through the following routes, namely Almora - Kausani - Garur- Gwaldam - Debal - Bagargad - Wan - Bedini Bugyal - Kelva Vinayak - Roopkund - Trisul.

(Last Updated on : 25/02/2009)
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