Interesting reflection in backwaters of Tehri dam
Backwaters of Tehri Dam
Snake??
The truck that had slipped down the road and halted traffic for an hour
yummy !!
Bhagirathi
Ganga temple
Bhagirathi carving rocks at Gangotri
lush river valley
Gorge formed by Kedarganga
Route of our acclimatization trek
Fall colours
Thalaysagar peak
Checking route map before the trek
We trekked from Gangotri to Khatling
[L-R] Manjesh, Bharata, Dip. Sai Prakash, Lacchhii, Shashank, Chinmay
Off we go !!
Log bridge on Rudraganga
Hungry people waiting for breakfast
Gangotri III
Campsite at Bhoj Kharak
Bharata and Manjesh
Janoli I
On the way to Rudugaira BC
Rock shelter by shepherds
Huge steep climg to Rudugaira BC
Clouds forming over Gangotri III
At Rudugaira BC
Rudugaira peak
First peek at Auden's col
Rudugaira camp site
Peaks on Gangotri side
Gangotri II
Gangotri I
Rudugaira BC from top of the hill
View on the Gangotri side
Golden sunrise
Glacial cave
Trekking over rocky ridges
Gangotri III glacier
snout of the gangotri III glacier
glacial pool
last man standing
Setting up camp on Gangotri III glacial system
Brrr !!! Cold
Babloo and Shailu scaling the ice wall
Setting up the ropes for the rest of the team to climb
Scrambling up one by one
walking along the snow ridge
Auden's Col ABC
Close up view of the Col
The trek to the col
Steep snow slope
Waiting for Shailu and Babloo to form a path
Beautiful ice formations
Glacier table
The final session to get to the top
On the top -- view of the Khatling Glacier
Rabbit's ear
Dip wading through knee deep snow
Crevasses on Khatling
Performing pooja on the Col
Breathtaking sunset
our guide Babloo Thapa
Glorious sunrise
Getting to the valley enroute to Gangotri
Our hardy porters
From icy peaks to rocky valley
Back in Gangotri
Panorama view of Janoli I, Auden's Col, Gangotri III, Gangotri II, Gangotri I
Auden's Col
Getting down the Col