GUNES GLACIER CAVE

(Joshimath Tehsil - IN)
30.966700,79.750000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

The rivers Gunes [note 1] and Dhauli [Dhauli Ganga, Dhauliganga] are mere streams and were half frozen above Gildung [note 2] at their junction … The Gunes may be said to arise from a snow- bed, for I saw snow-caves towards its source … [note 3] (BATTEN 1838: 313). The Dhauliganga, or Dhauli River, coming from the Niti Valley, is approachable from Joshimath (N30°34': E079°34') by vehicle up to Malari town and beyond (divinerevelation.org/HimalayaLong.html accessed 2003.07.08): .The rivers Gunes [note 1] and Dhauli [Dhauli Ganga, Dhauliganga] are mere streams and were half frozen above Gildung [note 2] at their junction … The Gunes may be said to arise from a snow- bed, for I saw snow-caves towards its source … [note 3] (BATTEN 1838: 313). The Dhauliganga, or Dhauli River, coming from the Niti Valley, is approachable from Joshimath (N30°34': E079°34') by vehicle up to Malari town and beyond (divinerevelation.org/HimalayaLong.html accessed 2003.07.08): .

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018
  • Batten, J H 1838.

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1837 October: BATTEN (1838: 313) observed snow caves at the headwaters of Gunes river. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.8THUR UDIAR
11.0GILDUNG SNOW CAVE
23.4NITI CAVE (SHARMA 1994)
24.6NITI CAVE (Moorcroft 1815)
27.4BUJKULI (Caves at)
28.2TIPRA GLACIER CAVE
29.2GHASTOLI (Cave at)
29.8SHAKPADUNGA (Caves at)
31.3BHAMANI DHAUR