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List Of Glaciers In India
The Himalayan region of India is home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world, including the Siachen Glacier, the second-largest non-polar glacier on Earth and the largest glacier in India. The following is a list of the most important glaciers in India. Most glaciers lie in the union territory of Ladakh and the states of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand. A few glaciers are also found in Arunachal Pradesh. List of Indian glaciers Arunachal Pradesh In Arunachal Pradesh, glaciers are found in Great Himalayas ranges which run along the Tibetan border. All peaks here rise above 4500 meters and are snow covered throughout the year. Important glaciers include: *Bichom Glacier *Kangto Glacier *Mazgol Glacier Himachal Pradesh *Bara Shigri Glacier *BCB Glacier (bcb land) *Beas Kund glacier *Bhadal Glacier *Bhaga Glacier *Chandra Glacier *Chandra Nahan Glacier *Chhota Shigri *Dhaka Glacier *North Dakka Glacier *Gora Glacier *The Lady of Keylong *Miyar Glacier *Mukki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changabang Glacier
Changabang is a mountain in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of a group of peaks that form the northeast wall of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. It is a particularly steep and rocky peak, and all routes on it are serious undertakings. It has been the site of many significant climbs. It does not have a high topographic prominence, being slightly lower than its near neighbour Kalanka to the east, and lower than many other peaks in the immediate vicinity, but its steep rocky profile has made it a more attractive destination than its elevation would indicate. First ascent Changabang was first climbed on 4 June 1974 by an expedition led by Lt. Col Balwant Sandhu and Chris Bonington, via the Southeast Face, leading to the East Ridge. This is the easiest route on the mountain, and one of the few that is primarily a snow/ice climb, as opposed to a rock climb with some snow, ice, or mixed terrain. Notable ascents Other notable ascents include some of the hardest climbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandarpunch
Bandarpunch (lit. Hindi: ''Monkey's tail'') is a mountain massif in the Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, India. The massif has 3 peaks: White Peak (6102 m), also called Banderpunch II, to the west above Yamunotri; almost 5 km east is Bandarpunch main peak or Banderpunch I (6316 m); and about 4 km to the north-east is Kalanag (6387 m). Mythology The name is inspired by the mythological tale in which Hanuman, the monkey god, extinguishes his tail, after it catches fire during the battle between King Rama and Ravana in Lanka, by going to the summit of the mountain. Climbing history In 1937, a team of Doon School masters who were keen alpinists, J.T.M Gibson and John Martyn along with sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the summit ridge for the first time. In 1946, another Doon expedition made a summit attempt, this time including, in addition to the original members, schoolmaster R. L. Holdsworth and a pupil, Nandu Jayal, Major Chengappa Nanda and Jonh Munro (Norgay would l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier
The Bhāgīrathī (Pron: /ˌbʌgɪˈɹɑːθɪ/) is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu faith, mythology, and culture, the Bhagirathi is considered the source stream of the Ganges. However, in hydrology, the other headstream, Alaknanda, is considered the source stream on account of its great length and discharge. The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join at Devprayag in Garhwal and are thereafter known as the Ganges. Etymology Bhagiratha was a descendant of King Sagara of the Suryavanshi, or Surya Dynasty. He played an important role in the descent of the Ganges. The story of Bhagiratha is narrated in the ''Ramayana'', ''Mahabharata'', and Puranas. Wanting to show his sovereignty, King Sagara performed a ritual known as ashvamedha, where a horse was left to wander for one year. However, Indra stole the horse to prevent the ritu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arwa Glacier
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Gomukh The Source Of Ganga
Gomukh, also known as "Gaumukh" or "Gomukhi" (Hindi: गौमुख or गौमुखी ; Assamese and Bengali: গোমুখ or গোমুখী), is the terminus or pout of the Gangotri Glacier and the source of the Bhagirathi River, one of the primary headstreams of the Ganga River. The word ''Gomukh/Gaumukh'' (''go/gau''=cow, ''mukh''= mouth) literally means "Mouth of a Cow." The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft (4,023 m) in the Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the largest in the Himalayas with an estimated volume of over 27 cubic kilometers. It is a holy Hindu pilgrimage site, visited by many who visit Gangotri. It is around 20km away from Gangotri and can be reached by trekking. In 1972, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam the then Prime Minister of Mauritius, brought the holy Ganga water from Gomukh and mixed it with the water of Grand Bassin in Mauritius and renamed it as Ganga Talao for the Mauritian Hindus. In ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimo Glacier
__NOTOC__ The Rimo Muztagh is one of the most remote subranges of the Karakoram range. The southern part of Rimo Muztagh is in the Ladakh portion of far northwestern India, also claimed by Pakistan. The northern half, including the Rimo massif, is in the Siachen area (territory controlled by India). It is far from major towns, and close to the militarily sensitive Siachen Glacier, so it has seen little exploration or climbing activity compared to, for example, the nearby Baltoro Muztagh. The highest peak is Mamostong Kangri, 7,516 metres (24,659 feet). The Rimo Muztagh is bordered on the north by the Rimo Glacier, which drains to the east into the upper Shyok River, and by the Teram Shehr Glacier, a tributary of the Siachen Glacier. To the northeast lie the Northeast Rimo Mountains and the Karakoram Pass, a pass on one of the historically important trade routes into Central Asia. To the north lies the eastern end of the Siachen Muztagh. On the east side of the range, the up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shafat Glacier
The Shafat Glacier — Parkachik Glacier is a long glacier in the Himalayan Range in Ladakh, India. Geography It is situated south from Kargil and east from Srinagar on the right side of Kargil — Zanskar Road near the border of the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in India. The Shafat Glacier — Parkachik Glacier gives rise to the two mountain peaks of Nun and Kun which have an elevation of more than 6800 meters, and it provides a base to climb these mountain peaks. It lies at an average elevation of 4400 meters. The melt waters add to the flow of the Suru River which is a tributary of the Indus River. The Shafat Glacier/Parkachik Glacier is a broken, ice falling glacier melting at an alarming rate due to the Global warming In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkachik Glacier
Parachik Glacier is a mountain glacier in Kargil, Ladakh, India. Parkachik Glacier, located at Parkachik, is a mass of ice moving slowly down the Nun-Kun slopes. This ice mass falls finally into the Suru River, providing views of the huge ice-fall. Great slabs of ice periodically peel off the glacier's 300-foot high front wall. A suspension footbridge over the Suru River is there for the visitors to walk up to the glacier. Some mountaineers use this glacier to approach the difficult north face route to scale Mt Nun. Camping areas are offered in the upper Suru Valley. Panikhar is a nearby place of attraction. Parkachik can be approached from Kargil Kargil ( lbj, ) is a city and a joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, India. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located to the east of Srinagar in Ja ..., which is 90 km north. References Geography of Ladakh Kargil dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nun Kun
Nun Kun is a mountain massif of the greater Himalayan range, located on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in northern India. It consists of two main peaks: Nun () and Kun (),Figures for Kun's elevation vary between 7,035 m and 7,086 m. separated from each other by a 4 km long snowy plateau, with a third peak of the massif, known as Pinnacle Peak (), lying at its eastern end. Nun is the tallest peak of Jammu and Kashmir, while its sister peak Kun lies in Ladakh. It is about 250 km (160 mi) east of Srinagar. The Nun Kun massif is bounded to the north by the Suru valley and the Zanskar range, flanked to the east by the Pensi La (4400 m), which separates the Suru and Zanskar Valleys, while the Kishtwar National Park and the Krash Nai river lie to its south. The rocks predominantly are stratified sedimentary rocks composed of shale and sandstone. Metamorphic rocks and granite formations are also seen at places. The area is rich in minerals, especi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
