The Pin Parbati Pass (also written Pin Parvati Pass) is a mountain pass in Himachal Pradesh, India, at 5,319 m (17,451 ft).[1] It was first crossed in August 1884 by Sir Louis Dane in search of an alternate route to the Spiti valley.[2][3] This pass connects the fertile and lush Parbati valley on the Kullu side with the barren high-altitude Pin valley on the Spiti side.[4]

It is a popular trekking route today. The trek route starts from Mud village on the Spiti side.[5] An Army expedition attempted the 155 km route in 2013.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Bathinda Edition". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "CROSS-ROADS IN SPITI Exploring Western Spiti Valleys : Himalayan Journal vol.50/16". www.himalayanclub.org. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pin Parvati Pass Trek". Himalayanchallenges.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Spiti beckons". Frontline. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Kapadia, Harish (2001). Trekking and Climbing in the Indian Himalaya. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. pp. 127–130. ISBN 0811729532.

31°50′37″N 77°50′32″E / 31.8437°N 77.8421°E / 31.8437; 77.8421

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