THUR UDIAR

(Joshimath Tehsil - IN)
30.966700,79.741700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

»Thur Udiar … at a height of about 13,000 feet … is represented [on the G.T.S. map] as being close to the glacier [note 1], but it is now at least 500 yards below it« (MUMM 1909: 169 edited 2010: 76).

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

NOTE 1: The »glacier« (MUMM 1909 edited 2010: 76) »called by the Gamsali people Banke Gal« (MUMM 1909: 167 edited 2010: 75) is indicated as »Bankund Gal« on the AMS sheet NH44-06 Nanda Devi (U502 series, 1958 edition).

Documents

Bibliography 23/03/2016
  • Mumm, Arnold Louis 1909, 2010.

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1907.07.07: Tom Longstaff, Arnold Louis Mumm, Major C. G. Bruce (5th Gurkha Rifles), Moritz Inderbinen (Zermatt), Alexis Bocherel and Henri Bocherel (Courmayuer), assisted by unacknowledged guides and »coolies« (porters) from the village of Gamsali (N30°45': E079°50') »… arrived at Thur Udiar, and camped there« (MUMM 1909: 169 edited 2010: 76) before proceeding to –>Eri Udiar. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 23/03/2016

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.8GUNES GLACIER CAVE
11.7GILDUNG SNOW CAVE
23.6NITI CAVE (SHARMA 1994)
24.7NITI CAVE (Moorcroft 1815)
26.7BUJKULI (Caves at)
27.9TIPRA GLACIER CAVE
28.5GHASTOLI (Cave at)
29.1SHAKPADUNGA (Caves at)
30.9BHAMANI DHAUR