Kuber Glacier Exploration and first Indian ascent of Sky Peak, June 2001
This expedition was probably the genesis of Adventure Mania. I found my report in Himalayan Journal's 2002 Expedition and Notes section. I am putting a copy of that report below: EXPLORATION IN KUBER GLACIER ANINDYA MUKHERJEE OUR AIM WAS TO EXPLORE the less known plateau of Kuber glacier and evaluate possibilities of new high altitude trek routes in the area. Kuber glacier is located to the east of Badrinath in the district of Joshimath (Uttaranchal). The coordinates of Kuber are 300 45′ N, and 790 31′ E. It is 3 km in length and 700 m wide. The height of its snout is 4008 m. The most dominant peak of Kuber is Nar Parvat (5855 m). The glacier is located at 790 33′ 30″ E and 330 44′ 50″ N, to the west of Nar Parvat. Kuber glacier stretches from east to west. There is another interesting peak on the southwest ridge originating from Nar Parvat. This is the ‘Sky Peak’, climbed and christened by the famous ‘Ocean to Sky’ expedition of Sir Edmund Hillary in 1978. History of K...