Devtoli


Devtoli is a mountain of the Kumaon Himalayas located in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand, India. It stands at. It is 36th highest located entirely within Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category. It is located at the southern rim of Nanda Devi Sanctuary. Devtoli is located just north west of Maiktoli and east of Mrigthuni. On the north east side lies Nanda Devi and Panwali Dwar on the east side. Tharkot on the southern side.

Climbing history

In 1974 a six-member team led by Harish Kapadia, "The Mountaineers" from Mumbai, achieved the first ascent in their name. On 13 June Harish Kapadia and Mahesh Desai reached the summit at 1 p.m; while returning Kapadia fell into a crevasse after a snow bridge collapsed. After being pulled out but unable to walk, he was carried down on a makeshift sledge a total of six days to base camp before being airlifted by an Indian Army helicopter to a military hospital. In 1979 a Japanese expedition led by Fujiro Konno climbed Devtoli.

Glaciers and rivers

Devtoli is surrounded by glaciers with Dakshini Rishi Glacier on the northern side and Sundardunga Glacier on the southern side. Pindari River emerges from southern side of Devtoli while on the northern side is Rishiganga. Rishi Ganga meets with Dhauliganga near lata. Later Dhauli ganga meets with Alaknanda at Vishnu Pryag. Pindari river also meets with Alaknanda at Karan Pryag. Alaknanda is one of the main tributaries of the Ganges.

Neighboring peaks

neighboring peaks of Maiktoli: