Brammah
Brammah II is the highest of the group. While Brammah I is not the highest, it is the most dramatic, as it is situated at the western end of the massif, above a low base.
Brammah I is particularly notable both for its huge rise above local terrain and for its being the site of the first successful major climb in the Kishtwar Himalaya. British mountaineer Chris Bonington, along with Nick Estcourt, and aided by the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg, made the first ascent of Brammah I in 1973 via the Southeast Ridge. Estcourt noted that "it is not the highest peak in Kishtwar, but it is the most obvious and elegant."
The second ascent of Brammah I in 1978 was also made by a British group, comprising Paul Belcher, Duncan Nicholson, Jon Scott, and Anthony Wheaton. Nicholson and Scott perished on the descent.
Anthony Wheaton returned to the sister mountain, Brammah's wife in 1979 and made the first British ascent with Richard Hester on September 16, 1979.
References
- ^ Estcourt, Nicholas (1974). "Asia, India—Himachal Pradesh, Brammah, Southeast Ridge, Kishtwar Himal". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 10 (1): 215. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Wheaton, Anthony (1979). "Asia, India—Kashmir and Ladakh, Brammah I, Second Ascent and Tragedy". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 22 (1): 292–293. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Wheaton, Anthony (1980). "Asia, India—Kashmir and Ladakh, Brammah's Wife Attempt". Climbs And Expeditions. American Alpine Journal. 22 (2): 636. Retrieved 8 March 2015.