Trisul
| Trishul (त्रिशूल) | |
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Trishul from Bedini Bugyal
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,120 m (23,360 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,616 m (5,302 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 30°18′46″N 79°46′38″E / 30.31278°N 79.77722°ECoordinates: 30°18′46″N 79°46′38″E / 30.31278°N 79.77722°E |
| Geography | |
 Trisul
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| Location | Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India |
| Parent range | Kumaun Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 12 June 1907 by Tom Longstaff, A. Brocherel, H. Brocherel, Karbir |
| Easiest route | Northeast flank/north ridge: snow/glacier climb |
Trisul (Hindi: त्रिसूल) is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun, with the highest (Trisul I) reaching 7120m. The three peaks resemble a trident - in Hindi/Sanskrit, Trishula, trident, is the weapon of Shiva. The Trishul group forms the southwest corner of the ring of peaks enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west-southwest of Nanda Devi itself. The main peak, Trisul I, was the first peak over 7,000 m (22,970 ft) to have ever been climbed, in 1907.
The three peaks are named Trisul I, Trisul II, and Trisul III. The massif is a north-south ridge, with Trisul I at the north end and Trisul III at the south. The massif runs roughly North-South, and hence appears compressed when viewed from the south (Ranikhet, Kausani), and more stretched out from the Southeast (Chamoli, Bedini Bugyal).
Nanda Ghunti lies a few kilometers to the northwest, while Mrigthuni is just to the southeast.
T. G. Longstaff made the first climbing reconnaissance of Trisul, in September 1905, focussing on the western and southern sides. He returned in 1907 with two other Britons, three Alpine guides, and a number of Gurkhas. They ascended through the Rishiganga valley, to the north of the peak, onto the Trisul Glacier, which lies on the east side. From there they climbed the northeast flank to the north ridge, reaching the summit on 12 June. At the time Trisul was probably the highest mountain to have been climbed. The climb was noted also for the first use of supplementary oxygen in a major climb. During the 1950s Harold Williams led Indian Army expeditions to the summit.
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