THARKOT 2006

THARKOT 2006

Area:Kumaon Himalaya

Height:6099 m

Team :Indian (Mainak Explorer, Durgapur, West Bengal)

Leader:Ashok Kumar Ghosh

Summary

This is a small range at foot of the southern Sanctuary of Nanda Devi. Also known as Simsaga range it contains several smaller peaks with Tharkot being the highest. This eleven-member team followed the Dhakuri - Sukhram cave route and established Camp 1 but could not proceed further.