Shigri Parbat
| Shigri Parbat | ||
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| height | 6526 m | |
| location | Himachal Pradesh ( India ) | |
| Mountains | Western Himalayas | |
| Dominance | 6.28 km → Kulu Pumori | |
| Notch height | 730 m | |
| Coordinates | 32 ° 8 '8 " N , 77 ° 46' 35" E | |
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| First ascent | August 27, 1961 by a British expedition | |
The Shigri Parbat is a mountain in western Himalayas in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .
The 6526 m high mountain is located in the district of Lahaul and Spiti . It is located in the main Himalayan range on the north side of the Bara Shigri Glacier . This drains the north and west flanks of the mountain. The south and east flanks, however, lie in the catchment area of the Pin , a right tributary of the Spiti River .
The Shigri Parbat was first climbed on August 27, 1961 by a British mountaineering group over the north-west face and the west ridge.