Beyond the Pir Panjal; life among the mountains and valleys of Kashmir . J^g&ft&^M « Sketch Map .,Aff*bi«nci m. \u>~ north-east glacier and a short distance below the greatice-fall. Here we spent the night. The weather was unsettledand it snowed several times during the afternoon and were most fortunate in having brilliant weather next day,and we started off along a steep slope which required muchstep-cutting. Our party numbered four—ourselves and twoporters. We were roped the whole day. After a gradual ascent ofan hour and a half we reached the foot of the ice-fall. Fromthis poi
Beyond the Pir Panjal; life among the mountains and valleys of Kashmir . J^g&ft&^M « Sketch Map .,Aff*bi«nci m. \u>~ north-east glacier and a short distance below the greatice-fall. Here we spent the night. The weather was unsettledand it snowed several times during the afternoon and were most fortunate in having brilliant weather next day,and we started off along a steep slope which required muchstep-cutting. Our party numbered four—ourselves and twoporters. We were roped the whole day. After a gradual ascent ofan hour and a half we reached the foot of the ice-fall. Fromthis point a near and striking view of the South Peak in profilewas obtained (Plate 25). Later in the year Dr A. Neve
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