| Kirti Stambh | |
| Elevation M: | 6270 |
| Prominence M: | 100 |
| Prominence Ref: | [1] |
| Range: | Garhwal Himalaya |
| Location: | Uttarakhand, India |
| Map: | India Uttarakhand |
| Map Size: | 260 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 30.8206°N 79.0189°W |
| First Ascent: | Ascent of Kirti Stambh via NE face by Rick Allen (mountaineer) on 20 October 1982. |
Kirti Stambh is a mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. The elevation of Kirti Stambh is 6270m (20,570feet) and its prominence is 100m (300feet). It is 128th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi, is the highest mountain in this category. It lies between Thalaysagar and Bhartekunta. Its nearest higher neighbor Bhartekunta 6578m (21,581feet) lies 2.3 km SE. It is located 5.1 km SSE of Thalaysagar 6904m (22,651feet) and 12.8 km NEE lies Bhagirathi I 6856m (22,493feet).
A Scottish team comprising Rick Allen, Ernie McGlashan, Malcolm McCullough, Beverley Hurwood, and Roy F. Lindsay, of the Scottish Mountaineering Club had the first Ascent of Kirti Stambh via NE face by Rick Allen on 20 October 1982. on their first attempt on 4 October, McGlashan and Allen found an easy route avoiding the major dangers.[2] They reached a high point of 6000 m but just fell short of 270 m because of bad weather.A second attempt by Lindsay and McCullough on 7–8 October they bivouac at high point of 5425 m.[3] Next day McCullough was suffering from altitude sickness and they had to came down to a lower altitude. while returning Lindsay was hit by an avalanche and both retreated to base camp.[4]
On the third attempt, Allen successfully climbed Kirti Stambh solo. On the evening of 19 October he reached the couloir between P 6254 m and Kirti Stambh and Bivouac at the col. On 20 October after negotiating the bergschrund difficulties on the summit snowfield, he reached the summit of Kirti Stambh at 9.20 a.m.[5] [6]
Kirti Stambh is positioned between glaciers. Kirti Bamak lies north east, and Bhartekunta Bamak lies south west. Runoff from Kirti Bamak and the adjoining Gangotri Glacier form the main tributaries of the Ganges river, including the Bhagirathi River which later joins the Alaknanda River at Dev Prayag.[7] On the other side, runoff from Bhartekunta Bamak forms the Bhilangana River, later joining the Bhagirathi River near Tehri Dam.
Neighboring peaks of Kirti Stambh include: