Hi Al,
I went to see the beauti of Trisul Peak & I took the route entering from Kumaon & returned from Gahwal side. My iternary was Delhi- Haldwani- Almora- Kausani- Baijnath- Gwaldam- Srinagar- Rishikesh- Dehradun- Delhi from 22-26th Jan 2010.
Information regarding Trisul Peaks
Trisul (Hindi: त्रिशूल) is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of western Kumaun, in the central part of Uttarakhand state of India, near the Bageshwar district, named after the weapon, Trishul. They form the southeast corner of the ring of peaks enclosing the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, and are located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west-southwest of Nanda Devi itself. Trisul is named after the trident of Lord Shiva
The height of the peaks areTrisul I- 7,120 mtr, 23,359 fts
Trisul II- 6,690 mtr, 21,949 fts
Trisul III- 6,007 mtr, 19,708 fts
Trisul ITrisul from Kausani, UttarakhandT. 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 June 12. At the time Trisul was probably the highest mountain to have been climbed
Trisul II and IIITrisul II and Trisul III were first climbed in 1960 by a Yugoslav team. They climbed from the Bidalgwar glacier, achieving the summit of Trisul II via the southern ridge and Trisul III via the north ridge. Another Yugoslav expedition made the first traverse of the three peaks in 1987, and two members paraglided from the summit.
The pics areTrisul seen from Kausani
Gaurud valley & Trisul
Baijnath temple & Trisul
Cheers............ & more to come