. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. rchover hard moraine, and it was a great ]elief to walk on the soft earthcovered with elastic grass. The cooKes were not far behind, and werenearly all in camp an hour after our ariival. They did not appear tobe tired, and were quite in their usual good humour, which turned tonoisy joy when the Duke added to the usual daily ration of apresent of tobacco, tea and sugar. * In Conways and Guillarmods maps the distance Ijotween Rdokass and tlic third left-handtri
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. rchover hard moraine, and it was a great ]elief to walk on the soft earthcovered with elastic grass. The cooKes were not far behind, and werenearly all in camp an hour after our ariival. They did not appear tobe tired, and were quite in their usual good humour, which turned tonoisy joy when the Duke added to the usual daily ration of apresent of tobacco, tea and sugar. * In Conways and Guillarmods maps the distance Ijotween Rdokass and tlic third left-handtributary is over three miles, which on such a surface as that of the Baltoro would certainly takeat least two hours march. Ferber had already (op. cit.) noted this discrepancy between thesouthern and northern sides of the Baltoro in Conways map. For the rest it is a fairly accuratemap, and a truly remarkable piece of work to have been produced by a short months work onthe Baltoro, and considering that it represents only a part of the vast glacial system exploredby Conway in a single campaign. TliL Halloro llj;H oil!. CHAPTER XI. RDOKASS. Rdokass as a Base Camp.—The Tiinljir Limit.— The Permanent Coolies. — How made. — Equipment of the Expedition.—The Meteorological Station at Rdokass.—Panorama of the Baltoro from above Rtlokas.!. — Size and Appearance of the (Jlacier.—Its Triljutaries. — Various Sjstems of Nomenclature. — Mustagh tilacier and — TheYounghusband and Ferber Expedition.^. — Two Days of Bad Weather. — Goats, Sheep andCoolies. —The Fauna of Rdokass. — Measurements of the Rate of Flow of the Baltoro. —Preparations for the Start. The Dukes plan, which hehad worked out to thesmallest detail, was to leavea base camp at Rdokass,with supplies of food andother stores, and to form anadvanced base camp on theGodwin Austen glacier at thefoot of K-. Mr. Baines wasleft in charge of the Rdokassstation, with the importantduties of
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