MACHHOI CAVE

(Kargil tehsil - IN)
34.300000,75.533300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 17/04/2016

A »decidely inviting entrance« to a cave without recognised name was seen (note 1) some 10 m above the valley floor near »Machoi« or Machhoi (note 2) and, upon approaching Zoji La, on the left-hand side.

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 17/04/2016

NOTE 1: »Dintorni di Machoi: a poche decine di metri dal fondovalle sulla dx [dextra], procendendo verso la Zojila Pass, un ampio ingresso decisamente invitante.« NOTE 2: »Machoi« (ANGELETTI RIGON et al. 1987) corresponds to the Machhoi at N34°18': E075°32' (nima.mil/geonames accessed 16.11.2003), which is not shown on AMS sheet NI43-07) at a linear distance of 5.4 km east-southeast of Zoji La (N34°17': E075°29' nima.mil/geonames, accessed 16.11.2003).

History

Angeletti Rigon, A, Banti, M & Banti, R 1987. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 17/04/2016

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20.2AA (PERRIN 2009) PA 14
20.3AA (PERRIN 2009) PA 10
20.4AA (PERRIN 2009) PA 07
20.6AA (PERRIN 2009) PA 21
20.7AA (PERRIN 2009) PA 15
20.8AA (PERRIN 2009) PA 18