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Major Expeditions in Year 2001-2002 1. 22nd
May to 30th June 2001 Visit to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary Leader
of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation team to visit the Nanda Devi Sanctuary,
June 2001. The team trekked in to the Sanctuary on the traditional and
historical route and spent 2 weeks inside. The Sunderdhunga Col, (from where
Shipton-Tilman had exited from the Sanctuary
in 1934) was reached by the team, possibly after
67 years! A team climbed up to the dividing watershed ridge between the
inner Sanctuary (Rishi ganga) and the Outer Sanctuary (Trisul nala). This was
called “Nanda Dekhni Dhar”. Some old cairns of shepherds were found but due
to slopes having avalanched on the western side, the
route could not be completed. A
team of scientists who accompanied us made some detailed studies. They have
collected many samples and their reports are awaited. A
bridge was put across the Rishi Ganga and we crossed in to the North Sanctuary
briefly. But by then the monsoon
arrived, almost a fortnight early. We had to retreat as the Rishi gorge was a
difficult and dangerous obstacle when wet. Everyone returned safely and now we
will be sending reports to the IMF and the Uttaranchal Government. 2)
19th August to 5th October 2001 The ARGANGLAS EXPEDITION 2001 : THE INTERNATIONAL EAST KARAKORAM
EXPEDITION
A
team of mountaineers from India (Bombay), U.K. and USA
to climbed in the Nubra Valley in
the summer of 2001. The team consists of 4 Indians and 2 British and 2 American
climbers had considerable experience in mountaineering
Some of the members had
already climbed in the Siachen Glacier area before. The
expedition was jointly led by Sir Chris Bonington and Harish Kapadia. They had
a vast experience of organising and had
climbed twice together in the Indian Himalaya. No party has visited this area before. A large number of peaks are located around the two glaciers here. Locals too do not visit this area at present times.
Indo-Japan East Karakoram Expedition - 2002 (IJEKE-2002)A team of Indian and Japanese mountaineers traversed the Shyok valley to reach the Karakoram Pass, first foreign expedition to reach this historic pass on the International border since Indian Independence. Then the team crossed Col Italia, first team to cross this pass after 1930. On Teram Shehr glacier the team climbed Padmanabh (7030 m). The high Teram Shehr Plateau was explored for the first time. The team returned via the Siachen Glacier, completing the high 450 km traverse. |
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May-June 2002