. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. s for several hours, thecoolies meanwhile huddling in the lee of the great boulder. The fulltide marking the daily period of maximum melting on the glaciersreached us between seven and eight oclock, unexpected and severe, likea heavy flood. The river was at least twice its former volume, thoughwe had not had a ray of sun for two days. Next day we were soon atthe Biafo glacier, which gave us a couple of hours of marching verylike that on the Baltoro. We found the Br
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. s for several hours, thecoolies meanwhile huddling in the lee of the great boulder. The fulltide marking the daily period of maximum melting on the glaciersreached us between seven and eight oclock, unexpected and severe, likea heavy flood. The river was at least twice its former volume, thoughwe had not had a ray of sun for two days. Next day we were soon atthe Biafo glacier, which gave us a couple of hours of marching verylike that on the Baltoro. We found the Braldoh vallcv covered witli 332 Chapter XVIIT. bushes. The snow h<ul quite disappeared from the sides, and everylittle nook on the high slopes was rich in pasturage for the ibexes. Wewent along the alluvial terrace, which was strewn with blocks from therocky walls above. All the dignitaries of Askoley had come out ahalf-hours journey from the village to greet the Duke, and the longway was lined with bowing and saluting natives. At a little beforeeleven we were once more ensconced in our old camping ground amongthe LEFT BANK OP THE BRALDOH, AT THE FOOT OF THE SKORO LA. At Askoley we left the Brakloh valley, and instead of making thelong detour around the chain of Mango Gusor, we crossed the Skoro Laand went straight down to the Shigar valley. This saved us three days,but at the expense of considerable fatigue. The Skoro La is16,716 feet high, 6,700 feet above Askoley.^ The Duke and the guideswere still imperfectly recovered from their exertioixs on Bride Peak, 1 Altitude calculated from barometric readings, referred to the observations made at Skardu,Gilgit and Leh. According to Conway the Skoro La is 17,400 feet; according to the Workinans16,975 feet. Guillarraod gives the highest figure, 17,716 feet. The Return to Srinagar. 333 perhaps also feeling some effects of the sudden change from lower tohigher atmospheric pressure. But the Duke was unwilhng to alter theitin
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