Shikar Beh Explained

Shikar Beh
Map:India
Elevation M:6200
Elevation Ft:20,341
Prominence M:2223
Prominence Ft:7293
Listing:Ultra
Range:Punjab Himalaya
Isolation Km:31.35
Isolation Mi:19.48

Shikar Beh is a mountain located in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is an ultra-prominent peak and is the 142nd highest in Asia.[1] It has an elevation of 6,200 m (20,300 ft).[2]

In 1955, the Royal Air Force Mountaineering Association underwent an expedition to climb several unnamed peaks north of Manali in India. A documentary directed by Vic Bray called “Wings on the Himalayas” was created in the same year in collaboration with the Royal Air Force Mountaineering Association, which shows the team climbing 3 other mountains in the area.[3] Taragiri, Tambu, and Ashagiri. They managed to reach the ‘Summit Cone’ of the Shikar Beh mountain.

Several other expeditions from Japan, Italy, and India also took place.[4]

See also

List of ultras of the Himalayas

References

  1. Web site: Shikar Beh - Peakbagger.com . 2024-11-01 . www.peakbagger.com.
  2. Web site: PeakVisor . Shikar Beh . 2024-11-01 . PeakVisor . en.
  3. Web site: Wings on the Himalayas (1955) - MNTNFILM - Watch Free . 2024-11-01 . www.mntnfilm.com . en.
  4. Web site: MPost . 2024-02-26 . 10-member team from Bengal to scale Mt. Shikar Beh & Gupt Parbat . 2024-11-01 . www.millenniumpost.in . en.