Satopanth Glacier
Situated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
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Alaknanda River
Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism.
The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and foot of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glaciers in Uttarakhand.
Nilkantha (mountain)
Major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Uttarakhand region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The Satopanth Glacier lies on the northwest side of Nilkantha, below a 2500 m face of the peak.
Vasudhara Falls
Waterfall situated near Badrinath, in Uttarakhand, India.
Waterfall situated near Badrinath, in Uttarakhand, India.
Satopanth glacier sits near the bottom of Vasudhara.
Devprayag
Town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the Ganges river or Ganga.
Town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Tehri Garhwal District in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the Ganges river or Ganga.
The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and feet of the Satopanth and Bhagirath Kharak glacier in Uttarakhand near the border with Tibet.
List of glaciers of India
Home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world including Siachen Glacier, second largest glacier on earth and the largest in India.
Home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world including Siachen Glacier, second largest glacier on earth and the largest in India.
Satopanth Glacier
Shipton–Tilman Nanda Devi expeditions
The Shipton–Tilman Nanda Devi expeditions took place in the 1930s.
The Shipton–Tilman Nanda Devi expeditions took place in the 1930s.
Wanting to explore this crossing, the party set off up the Satopanth Glacier on 4 August, knowing it would delay their return to the Sanctuary.
Debabrata Mukherjee (mountaineer)
Indian mountaineer and explorer from West Bengal.
Indian mountaineer and explorer from West Bengal.
The first person to cross the Panpatia Glacier in 2006. In 2009 he found a new trekking route from Kedarnath to Badrinath. To find this path, he crossed the Gandharpangi forest, Panpatia and Satopanth glaciers. In 2013 On the way from Badrinath to Gangotri, he crossed the Chaukhamba col with a new route.
Swachhand
Mountain of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India.
Mountain of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India.
On the eastern side, the Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier merges with the Satopanth Glacier, from which the Alaknanda River emerges, one of the major tributaries of the Ganga.
Pauri
Town and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Town and a municipal board in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Pauri provides a panoramic view of the snow-covered Himalayan peaks of Nanda Devi and Trisul, Gangotri Group, Thalaiya-Sagar, Nilkantha, Bandar Poonch, Swargarohini, Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund, Satopanth, Chaukhamba, Ghoriparvat, Haathi Parvat, Sumeru, etc. Pauri is the perfect vantage point to enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of the mountains regions of the great Himalayas.
Great Himalayas
Highest mountain range of the Himalayan Range.
Highest mountain range of the Himalayan Range.
Several glaciers are contained within the range, including Gangotri Glacier, and Satopanth Glacier.