Trisul summit ridge at 7000 metres, Garhwal India

Reaching Trisul summit ridge at 7000 metres with John McLaren, 5th October; only to find we didn't have the gear or time to climb a steep final step - frustrating, but all part of the game! Mark and Chetan meanwhile did the step to claim a team success.
Trisul is one of the more majestic mountains of the Garhwal region of the Himalayas. India's highest mountain, Nanda Devi (25,645 ft.), is northeast of Trisul, connected by a long narrow crest. Trisul was the first of the Garhwal mountains to be climbed, an ascent which even more importantly marked the world's first ascent of a 7,000 meter peak. In 1976, Trisul became the first 7,000 meter peak to be descended from summit to snowline on skiis. Today it remains the most frequently climbed of India's 7,000 meter peaks. The entire Garhwal region is holy to Hindus, but Trisul's role in Hindu legend is unique. Trisul was said to be the trident of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and reproduction. Early expeditions to the mountain faced difficulties with fearful porters who were reluctant to approach the sacred summit.

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