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			{{Short description\|Mountain in Uttarakhand, India}}
	{{For\|the general concept of Shivling\|Shivling}}		{{For\|the general concept of Shivling\|Shivling}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2015}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2015}}
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	{{Infobox mountain		{{Infobox mountain
	\| name = Shivling		\| name = Shivling
	\| photo = Shivling.jpg		\| photo = Shivling from Nandanvan, Mountain peaks of Himalayas Uttarakhand India.jpg
	\| photo_caption =		\| photo_caption = Shivling (left) as seen from Nandanvan campsite
	\| elevation_m = 6543		\| elevation_m = 6543
	\| elevation_ref = <ref name="aaj_1985">H. Adams Carter~~, "~~Classification of the Himalaya~~", ''[[American Alpine Journal]]'',~~ 1985~~, p.~~ 140.</ref>		\| elevation_ref = <ref name="aaj_1985">{{cite journal\|journal=[[American Alpine Journal]]\|first=H. Adams\|last=Carter\|title=Classification of the Himalaya\|year=1985\|page=140}}</ref>
	\| ~~prominence~~ = ~~{{Convert\|~~850~~\|m\|ft\|-1\|abbr=on}}~~		\| prominence_m = 850
	\| prominence_ref = <ref name="DEM">Corrected version of [[SRTM]] data, available at [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org Viewfinder Panoramas]</ref>		\| prominence_ref = <ref name="DEM">Corrected version of [[SRTM]] data, available at [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org Viewfinder Panoramas]</ref>
	\| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]		\| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
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	\| coordinates_ref = <ref name="aaj_1985"/>		\| coordinates_ref = <ref name="aaj_1985"/>
	\| topo =		\| topo =
	\| first_ascent = 3 June 1974 by Hukam Singh, Laxman Singh, Ang Tharkey, Pemba Tharkey, Pasang Sherpa<ref name="him_alpine_style">Andy Fanshawe ~~and~~ Stephen Venables~~, ''~~Himalaya Alpine-Style~~'',~~ Hodder and Stoughton, 1995~~, {{ISBN~~\|0-340-64931-3}}~~, pp. 99-102.~~</ref>		\| first_ascent = 3 June 1974 by Hukam Singh, Laxman Singh, Ang Tharkey, Pemba Tharkey, Pasang Sherpa<ref name="him_alpine_style">{{cite book\|first1=Andy\|last1=Fanshawe\|first2=Stephen\|last2=Venables\|title=Himalaya Alpine-Style\|publisher=Hodder and Stoughton\|year=1995\|isbn=0-340-64931-3\|pages=99–102}}</ref>
	\| easiest_route =		\| easiest_route =
	}}		}}

	'''Shivling''' is a mountain ~~at tapovan~~ in the [[Gangotri Group]] of peaks in the western [[Garhwal Division\|Garhwal]] [[Himalaya]], near the snout of the [[Gangotri Glacier]], one of the biggest glaciers in the Himalayas, and Tapovan, a ~~beautiful lush meadows~~, both being also popular pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. It lies in the northern [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]], {{Convert\|6\|km\|mi\|0}} south of the [[Hindu]] holy site of [[Gaumukh]] (the source of the [[Bhagirathi River]]). Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol -[[Shiva Linga]]. It was called "[[Matterhorn]] Peak" by early European visitors because of its similarity in appearance to that [[Alps\|Alpine]] peak. While not of locally great elevation, it is a dramatic rock peak, and the most visually striking peak as seen from Gaumukh; that and the difficulty of the climb make it a famed prize for [[mountaineering\|mountaineers]].		'''Shivling''' is a mountain in the [[Gangotri Group]] of peaks in the western [[Garhwal Division\|Garhwal]] [[Himalaya]], near the snout of the [[Gangotri Glacier]], one of the biggest glaciers in the Himalayas, and [[Tapovan]], a meadow, both being also popular pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. It lies in the northern [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]], {{Convert\|6\|km\|mi\|0}} south of the [[Hindu]] holy site of [[Gaumukh]] (the source of the [[Bhagirathi River]]). Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol – [[Shiva Linga]]. It was called "[[Matterhorn]] Peak" by early European visitors because of its similarity in appearance to that [[Alps\|Alpine]] peak. While not of locally great elevation, it is a dramatic rock peak, and the most visually striking peak as seen from Gaumukh; that and the difficulty of the climb make it a famed prize for [[mountaineering\|mountaineers]].

	==The mountain and its setting==		==The mountain and its setting==
	Shivling forms the western gateway for the lower Gangotri Glacier, opposite the triple-peaked Bhagirathi massif. It lies on a spur projecting out from the main ridge that forms the southwest side of the Gangotri Glacier basin; this ridge contains other well-known peaks such as [[Bhagirathi]], [[Thalay Sagar]] and [[Meru Peak\|Meru]].		Shivling forms the western gateway for the lower Gangotri Glacier, opposite the triple-peaked Bhagirathi massif. It lies on a spur projecting out from the main ridge that forms the southwest side of the Gangotri Glacier basin; this ridge contains other well-known peaks such as [[Bhagirathi]], [[Thalay Sagar]] and [[Meru Peak\|Meru]].
	[[File:Mount Shivling.jpg\|thumb\|Mount Shivling, as seen from Nandanvan camp site during sunrise.]]		[[File:Mount Shivling.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Mount Shivling, as seen from Nandanvan camp site during sunrise.]]
	It was also called Mahadeo Ka Linga or (Mahadev Ka Linga)		It was also called Mahadeo Ka Linga or (Mahadev Ka Linga)
	Appearing as a single pyramid when seen from Gaumukh, Shivling is actually a twin-~~summitted~~ mountain, with the northeast summit being slightly higher than the southwest summit, {{Convert\|6501\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}}. Between Gaumukh and Shivling lies the [[Tapovan]] meadow, a popular [[pilgrimage]] site due to its inspiring view of the mountain.		Appearing as a single pyramid when seen from Gaumukh, Shivling is actually a twin-summited mountain, with the northeast summit being slightly higher than the southwest summit, {{Convert\|6501\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}}. Between Gaumukh and Shivling lies the [[Tapovan]] meadow, a popular [[pilgrimage]] site due to its inspiring view of the mountain.

	Shivling is well-defended on all sides by steep rock faces; only the west flank has a moderate enough slope for snow accumulation.<ref name="world_mountaineering">Ed Douglas~~, "~~Shivling~~", in ''~~World Mountaineering~~'' (~~Audrey Salkeld~~, editor),~~ Bulfinch Press, 1998~~, {{ISBN~~\|0-8212-2502-2}}~~, pp. 258-261.~~</ref>		Shivling is well-defended on all sides by steep rock faces; only the west flank has a moderate enough slope for snow accumulation.<ref name="world_mountaineering">{{cite book\|first=Ed\|last=Douglas\|section=Shivling\|title=World Mountaineering\|editor=Audrey Salkeld\|publisher=Bulfinch Press\|year=1998\|isbn=0-8212-2502-2\|pages=258–261}}</ref>

	==Climbing history==		==Climbing history==
	[[File:Shivling 26.jpg\|thumb\|Shivling]]		[[File:Shivling 26.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Shivling]]
	After [[United Kingdom\|British]] exploration of the Gangotri Glacier in 1933, a [[Germany\|German]] expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber climbed nearby peaks and did a reconnaissance of Shivling in 1938. They reported "no feasible route" on the mountain due to its steepness and the threat of falling [[serac]]s.<ref name="world_mountaineering"/>		After [[United Kingdom\|British]] exploration of the Gangotri Glacier in 1933, a [[Germany\|German]] expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber climbed nearby peaks and did a reconnaissance of Shivling in 1938. They reported "no feasible route" on the mountain due to its steepness and the threat of falling [[serac]]s.<ref name="world_mountaineering"/>

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	Since the first ascent, at least ten other routes have been climbed on the peak, ascending all major ridges and most major faces of the mountain. All routes are extremely serious undertakings.<ref name="world_mountaineering"/>		Since the first ascent, at least ten other routes have been climbed on the peak, ascending all major ridges and most major faces of the mountain. All routes are extremely serious undertakings.<ref name="world_mountaineering"/>

	The North Pillar route was climbed in 1993 by Hans Kammerlander and Christoph Hainz.		The North Pillar route was climbed in 1993 by [[Hans Kammerlander]] and [[Christoph Hainz]].

	In 2004 Shirshendu Mukherjee became the youngest person in the world to have climbed the mountain at the age of 19 as a part of an Indian expedition.		In 2004 Shirshendu Mukherjee became the youngest person in the world to have climbed the mountain at the age of 19 as a part of an Indian expedition.

	In 2005, Basanta Singha Roy and Debashis Biswas, both climbers from Mountaineers Association Of Krishnanagar (MAK), West Bengal, India, were the first successful summiters of India, as a part of a civilian effort i.e. climbed by the help of a Sherpa guide with an expedition style..<ref>[http://www.mak.org.in/Expeditions.html#16 Mountaineers’ Association of Krishnanagar]</ref>		In 2005, Basanta Singha Roy and Debashis Biswas, both climbers from Mountaineers Association of Krishnanagar (MAK), West Bengal, India, were the first successful summiters from India, as a part of a civilian effort i.e. climbed by the help of a Sherpa guide with an expedition style.<ref>[http://www.mak.org.in/Expeditions.html#16 Mountaineers’ Association of Krishnanagar]</ref>
	[[File:Mt.Shiv linga-IMG 2536.jpg\|thumb\|Mt.Shivling]]		[[File:Mt.Shiv linga-IMG 2536.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.3\|Mt. Shivling]]

	On 25 May 2012, [[Valery Rozov]] made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of {{convert\|6420\|m\|ft}} wearing a [[wingsuit]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Man BASE Jumps 21K Feet From 'Matterhorn of the Himalayas' \|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/06/valery-rozov-base-jump/ \|date=2012-06-07 \|publisher=Wired \|~~accessdate~~=2020-02-26}}</ref>		On 25 May 2012, [[Valery Rozov]] made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of {{convert\|6420\|m\|ft}} wearing a [[wingsuit]].<ref name=Wired2012>{{cite web \|title=Man BASE Jumps 21K Feet From 'Matterhorn of the Himalayas' \|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/06/valery-rozov-base-jump/ \|date=2012-06-07 \|publisher=Wired \|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref>

			In September 2024, an Indian-led expedition consisting of Indian mountaineers Kanak Puri, Rialch Rajat and Vivek Anand, along with German-Swiss alpinist and physician Christian Crott, attempted another ascent via the West Face under the leadership of Sunny Sharma (White Magic) and Sherpas Pasang, Ang Kami, and Lenthup Bhutia in expedition style. Due to increased icefall and avalanches (the biggest one very close to CII), the summit team withdrew from Camp II at 5,800 m after five days. The plan for a second summit attempt had to be abandoned due to unusual low pressure over northern India, which brought heavy rain and snowfall, particularly over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]		[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
	[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]		[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]
			[[Category:Pyramidal peaks]]

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{{For|the general concept of Shivling|Shivling}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Shivling
| photo = Shivling.jpg
| photo_caption =
| elevation_m = 6543
| elevation_ref = <ref name="aaj_1985">H. Adams Carter, "Classification of the Himalaya", ''[[American Alpine Journal]]'', 1985, p. 140.</ref>
| prominence = {{Convert|850|m|ft|-1|abbr=on}}
| prominence_ref = <ref name="DEM">Corrected version of [[SRTM]] data, available at [http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org Viewfinder Panoramas]</ref>
| location = [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| range = [[Gangotri Group]], [[Garhwal Division|Garhwal]] [[Himalayas]]
| map = India |relief=1
| map_caption = Location in northern India
| map_size = 250
| label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|30|52|49.48|N|79|03|48.49|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name="aaj_1985"/>
| topo =
| first_ascent = 3 June 1974 by Hukam Singh, Laxman Singh, Ang Tharkey, Pemba Tharkey, Pasang Sherpa<ref name="him_alpine_style">Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, ''Himalaya Alpine-Style'', Hodder and Stoughton, 1995, {{ISBN|0-340-64931-3}}, pp. 99-102.</ref>
| easiest_route =
}}

'''Shivling''' is a mountain at tapovan in the [[Gangotri Group]] of peaks in the western [[Garhwal Division|Garhwal]] [[Himalaya]], near the snout of the [[Gangotri Glacier]], one of the biggest glaciers in the Himalayas, and Tapovan, a beautiful lush meadows, both being also popular pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. It lies in the northern [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]], {{Convert|6|km|mi|0}} south of the [[Hindu]] holy site of [[Gaumukh]] (the source of the [[Bhagirathi River]]). Its name refers to its status as a sacred symbol -[[Shiva Linga]]. It was called "[[Matterhorn]] Peak" by early European visitors because of its similarity in appearance to that [[Alps|Alpine]] peak. While not of locally great elevation, it is a dramatic rock peak, and the most visually striking peak as seen from Gaumukh; that and the difficulty of the climb make it a famed prize for [[mountaineering|mountaineers]].

==The mountain and its setting==
Shivling forms the western gateway for the lower Gangotri Glacier, opposite the triple-peaked Bhagirathi massif. It lies on a spur projecting out from the main ridge that forms the southwest side of the Gangotri Glacier basin; this ridge contains other well-known peaks such as [[Bhagirathi]], [[Thalay Sagar]] and [[Meru Peak|Meru]].
[[File:Mount Shivling.jpg|thumb|Mount Shivling, as seen from Nandanvan camp site during sunrise.]]
It was also called Mahadeo Ka Linga or (Mahadev Ka Linga)
Appearing as a single pyramid when seen from Gaumukh, Shivling is actually a twin-summitted mountain, with the northeast summit being slightly higher than the southwest summit, {{Convert|6501|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. Between Gaumukh and Shivling lies the [[Tapovan]] meadow, a popular [[pilgrimage]] site due to its inspiring view of the mountain.

Shivling is well-defended on all sides by steep rock faces; only the west flank has a moderate enough slope for snow accumulation.<ref name="world_mountaineering">Ed Douglas, "Shivling", in ''World Mountaineering'' (Audrey Salkeld, editor), Bulfinch Press, 1998, {{ISBN|0-8212-2502-2}}, pp. 258-261.</ref>

==Climbing history==
[[File:Shivling 26.jpg|thumb|Shivling]]
After [[United Kingdom|British]] exploration of the Gangotri Glacier in 1933, a [[Germany|German]] expedition led by R. Schwarzgruber climbed nearby peaks and did a reconnaissance of Shivling in 1938. They reported "no feasible route" on the mountain due to its steepness and the threat of falling [[serac]]s.<ref name="world_mountaineering"/>

Shivling was first climbed on 3 June 1974 via the west ridge, by a team from the [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]], led by Hukam Singh. The ridge is the lowest-angle feature on the mountain, but still involves serious [[mixed climbing]], and is threatened by the [[serac]] barrier noted by the Germans. The ridge leads to the [[mountain pass|col]] between the two summits; a steep snow/ice ridge then leads to the main summit.<ref name="him_alpine_style"/>

Since the first ascent, at least ten other routes have been climbed on the peak, ascending all major ridges and most major faces of the mountain. All routes are extremely serious undertakings.<ref name="world_mountaineering"/>

The North Pillar route was climbed in 1993 by Hans Kammerlander and Christoph Hainz.

In 2004 Shirshendu Mukherjee became the youngest person in the world to have climbed the mountain at the age of 19 as a part of an Indian expedition.

In 2005, Basanta Singha Roy and Debashis Biswas, both climbers from Mountaineers Association Of Krishnanagar (MAK), West Bengal, India, were the first successful summiters of India, as a part of a civilian effort i.e. climbed by the help of a Sherpa guide with an expedition style..<ref>[http://www.mak.org.in/Expeditions.html#16 Mountaineers’ Association of Krishnanagar]</ref>
[[File:Mt.Shiv linga-IMG 2536.jpg|thumb|Mt.Shivling]]

On 25 May 2012, [[Valery Rozov]] made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of {{convert|6420|m|ft}} wearing a [[wingsuit]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Man BASE Jumps 21K Feet From 'Matterhorn of the Himalayas' |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/06/valery-rozov-base-jump/ |date=2012-06-07 |publisher=Wired |accessdate=2020-02-26}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Geography of Uttarkashi district]]
[[Category:Mountains of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Six-thousanders of the Himalayas]]