. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . miles distant, and some of thetriangulations of the Indian Survey depend on rays of even greaterlength. Kangchenjunga is less than 200 miles from Katmandu, andis 16,000 feet higlier than IMonte Viso. But, as far as I can judge 358 ROUND KANGCHEN JUNGA from survey maps, the southern outliers of the Gaurisankar group, over20,000 feet in height, must effectually mask the Sikhim mountainsfrom heights in the immediate neighbourhood of Katmandu. ColonelGore considers this point to be conclusively established, I trust thatColonel
. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . miles distant, and some of thetriangulations of the Indian Survey depend on rays of even greaterlength. Kangchenjunga is less than 200 miles from Katmandu, andis 16,000 feet higlier than IMonte Viso. But, as far as I can judge 358 ROUND KANGCHEN JUNGA from survey maps, the southern outliers of the Gaurisankar group, over20,000 feet in height, must effectually mask the Sikhim mountainsfrom heights in the immediate neighbourhood of Katmandu. ColonelGore considers this point to be conclusively established, I trust thatColonel Pears may be able, with the help of the Surveyor-General,to obtain telephotographic views of the ranges visible from centralNepal, with the bearings of their principal peaks, and thus settledefinitely the matters still in controversy.^ 1 The report of the survej^or W. H. (published separately with a map in 18S7)throws no light on the point under discussion, although he crossed a pass, the PanguLa, only 24 miles to the north-west of the 29,002-feet peak. feet. 7 ?,/,?/•/;,.,•,)-(«//;. The NiciAi, Peaks from IIookers Cuuxjeuma.
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