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Glaciers Tour in India|Glaciers in India
Indian Himalaya has been described as one of the best places in South Asian sub continent for adventure lovers, The snow bound peaks of Indian Himalayas offers infinite mountain lakes, crystal glaciers, rolling meadows, jagged rock faces, scenic valleys, meandering rivers, cascading waterfalls, dense forest. Indian Himalayas always held a charm for the travelers from the world over.Glaciers Tour in India, Glaciers in India, Indian Glaciers Tours, Glaciers Tour Packages, Glaciers in India, Glaciers Tours in India The lure of the Indian Himalayas is irresistible. Once you have enjoyed the grandeur of the Himalayan land,you can never forget it. You would be attracted year after year and you cannot resist it. Such is its charm. Indian Himalaya covers many beautiful spots and enchanting glaciers such as milam, Pindari,Bagni,Bhunar khal,Khatling in Uttarakhand. In himachal we have Chandra Nahan, Bhadal, and Bhaga Glaciers. In Sikkim we have zemu, rathong glaciers, in Ladakh we have Baltoro, Hispar and siachen glaciers.
Dokriani ‘Bamak’ is a well-developed medium sized glacier of the Bhagirathi basin. Glaciers Tour in India, Glaciers in India, Indian Glaciers Tours, Glaciers Tour Packages, Glaciers in India, Glaciers Tours in India The glacier is formed by two cirques, originating at the northern slope of Draupadi Ka Danda and Jaonli Peak, 5,600 m and 6,000 m respectively. The glacier is 5-km long and flows in the northwest direction terminating at an elevation of 3,800m.
The stream originating from the glacier’s melted water is called “Dingad”, which later joins many other snow/ice-melted streams and finally merges into Bhagirathi River near Bukki village. There are several well-developed meadows and proglacial lakes located 2 km below the snout of the glacier. These meadows, lakes and other formations themselves tell their past history and behaviour of the glacier and also provide good camping sites.
Approach To The Glacier
The glacier is easily approachable from Uttarkashi. Nearly 56-km from Uttarkashi on the road to Gangotri, Bukki village is 2-km, from the bus terminus situated on the right bank of Bhagirathi River. On way to Dokriani glacier, one has to walk 23-km from the road.
Campsite
After crossing the Bhagirathi river a footpath flows along the steep mountain slopes up to Tela camp.Glaciers Tour in India, Glaciers in India, Indian Glaciers Tours, Glaciers Tour Packages, Glaciers in India, Glaciers Tours in India From Tela to Gujjar hut a 12-km. Run along the Dingad stream is a route offered to cross the several up and down ridges, many small and big streams and dense mixed forests of Deodar, Rhododendron, Oak, Pine, etc. provide an atmosphere of perfect peace and tranquility.
Overwhelmed by such heart-touching beauty one crosses the way without difficulties. Gujjar hut (a summer camp of Gujjars with their buffaloes) is located at a height of 3,500m, just 5-km below the Dokriani glacier. Gujjar hut is the gateway of the valley. The valley has a gentle slope with different land features formed by the glacier and surrounded by snow-covered peaks. This place is good for camping and one can walk up to the glacier and adjoining areas and climb the small peaks. Only Gujjar huts and a base camp (near the glacier snout) of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun lie on the way.
One visiting the area has to make his own arrangement for food, tents and light warm clothes. The best season to visit is throughout Summer and Autumn. Besides the above two glaciers, Kedar, Rudugaira and Jaonli are some other glaciers which are approachable by the same way.
Glaciers Tour in Garhwal
Hills of Garhwal are home of some of the finest Glaciers in India and the source of some most famous perennial rivers.Like Holy Bhagirathi,Alaknanda,Yamuna, Tons etc. The sources of all the these rivers are different Glaciers like Gaumukh for Bhagirathi, Jamundar glacier for tons rivers and Alkapuri glacier for Alaknanda river.
Every year thousand of tourists around the world come to garhwal to see these famous glaciers.
Glaciers Tour in Kumaon
The Kumaon region in the State of Uttaranchal has unimaginable natural beauty waiting to be discovered ! The Himalayan ecology is well conserved here and offers a great retreat for all nature lovers. The trek to the Pindari Glacier is amongst the most favourite of treks in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas. The trail takes you through some of the most spectacular landscape one can ever hope to see. The traditional, remote villages make for a special attraction for any visitor. At the final destination, the Pindari Glacier,one is rewarded with a view that will remain etched in the mind for life !
Glaciers Tour in Himachal
Nestled in the north-west corner of India, Himachal Pradesh is enveloped by the Himalayan ranges. An entirely mountainous region with altitudes ranging from 460 to 6,600 Mts. it has a deeply dissected photography, a complex geological structure and rich temperate flora in sub-tropical altitudes. The Main attractions of Himachal Pradesh also include Shimla, once the 'summer capital' of British India and now capital of Himachal Pradesh; and the lush green Kullu valley without doubt one of the most beautiful place on earth with the snow-capped Himalayan peaks as a backdrop and the sparkling Beas River running through it. Then there's Dharamshala, home-in-exile for the Dalai Lama, and to explore the Buddhist culture of Lahaul & Spiti similar to terrain of Zanskar & Ladakh and mixed Buddhist-Hindu, villages of Kinnaur.
Glaciers Tour in Sikkim
Glaciers are moving mountains of ice. There are many of these in Sikkim among which the most important ones are Zemu Glacier, Rathong Glacier and the Lonak Glacier in North Sikkim. Zemu Glacier The Zemu glacier is the largest and the most famous glacier of the eastern Himalayas. It is 26 km in length and is situated in a large U-shaped valley at the base of the Khangchendzonga massif in northwestern Sikkim. The Teesta River rises from the snout of this glacier. Many tributary glaciers feed the trunk glacier. The side valleys in which these glaciers lie open into the main Zemu Valley from different directions. Icefalls and waterfalls have formed at the junction of the tributary glaciers with the Zemu glacier.
Rathong Glacier
Rathong Glacier - Khangchendzonga Trekking is slightly strenuous and starts from Yuksam 1,780 m. - Rathong Glacier 4,573 m. – Goechala 4,940 m. – Tashiding 1,470 m. on the southern foot of Mt.Khangchendzonga in Sikkim and designed to visit of Gangtok, Tsomgo, Rumtek, Yuksam, Pelling, and Darjeeling. Open an option to reach 5,084 m.
Preferable period is from 3rd week of April to June & 2nd week of Sept. to November.
Glaciers Tour in Ladakh
A mountaineering expedition can turn out to be a lifetime adventure, if it is done on the glaciers that are still craving to be explored. The Himalayan range offers some of the most rigorous mountaineering challenges one can ever come across. The glaciers of Ladakh and Kashmir regions can test ones fitness as it will command all the parts of the body to function to the optimum and coordinate to the maximum. There are various glaciers in Ladakh.
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