GILDUNG SNOW CAVE
(Joshimath Tehsil - IN)
30.916700,79.850000
30.916700,79.850000
Description
I met with the first snow near Gildung [Geldhung camping ground N30°55': E079°51': 15,000 feet = 4572 m asl], more than 14,500 feet high, and this snow was merely a snow-cave in the river, the leavings of last winter (BATTEN 1838: 313).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Batten, J H 1838.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1837 October: J. H. BATTEN (1838: 313) observed a snow cave at Gildung.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.0 | GUNES GLACIER CAVE | ||
| 11.7 | THUR UDIAR | ||
| 16.8 | NITI CAVE (SHARMA 1994) | ||
| 19.1 | NITI CAVE (Moorcroft 1815) | ||
| 26.4 | MALARI (Nautiyal 1985) (Cave at) | ||
| 26.4 | MALARI (Bhatt 2001) (Cave at) | ||
| 29.1 | TIPRA GLACIER CAVE | ||
| 32.6 | BHAMANI DHAUR | ||
| 46.1 | KHYUNG LUNG (Troglodyte settlement of) |