Shilla is a mountain peak close to Spiti Valley, part of the Himalaya mountains. Its peak is above sea level. It is in Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. The name may be derived from: Shi = death, Shi-la = range or peak death. Other meanings locally offered are 'a place of monastery' or 'a gateway to heaven'. The Shilla peak is on the divide between Lingti and Shilla Nullah/nala.
Climbing history Year Party 1860 Climbed by an unnamed Khalasi of the Survey of India. 1952 Recce by a South African party (J. de V. Graff and K. E. Snelson) 1966 Climbed by an Indian team (R. J. Kumar) on 19 and 20 July Team Members : R JaiKumar, Harish Shah, Ramadan Prabhu, G. Srikanth, VV Srinivasan, George Vershese, Jagadish Kumar
Sherpa : Da Dhendu, Nim Phutar, Pemba Norbu, Ang Dorte, Nim Tenzing, Lakpa Norbu, Sona
Ladakhi : Wangyal, Sonam, Namgyal, Ringzing, Tsang Po A Himalayan Adventure : The Mt. Shilla Expedition 1985 Climbed by an Indian team (S. Bhattacharya) on 31 August 1985 Climbed by an Indian team (S. Roy Chaudhury) 1987 Attempted by an Indian team (Harish Kapadia) from north and east cols.
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