KEDARNATH 2005

KEDARNATH 2005

Area:Gangotri Glacier

Height:6940 m

Team :Indian (Bhadrakali Padatik, Hooghly & Chandanagar mountaineering Association, Kolkatta) expedition

Leader:Prosenjit Mukherjee & Kalyan Banik

Team Size:Two teams of 5 and 6 members each

ResultUnsuccessful

Period:May to June

Summary

On the basis of the available information it seems that both the teams attempted the peak jointly. (The dates, locations and movements are identical.) The base camp was established at 4875 m on 18th May on left bank of Kirti Bamak. Three other camps were established reaching till 6000 m by 31st May. Due to heavy snow and poor weather they reached 6500 m on 3rd June. They found snow conditions poor and then the attempt was given up.