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Bara Shingri Glaciers:
Posted Date:
13 Mar 2010
Posted By:: Surender Tomar Member Level: Gold Points: 5
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Event Date: 14 Mar 2010
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This Glacier is the largest in Himachal Pradesh it falls in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul and feeding the river Chenab. It is 3km wide and 55 km long and it is famous in the world. This glacier was conquered in 1956 by all women mountaineers, in 1958 by Stephenson and in 1970 by Major Baljit Singh of Indian Army. In 1957 Geological Survey of India undertook a study of this glacier. It is surrounded by several peaks 16000 to 21000 ft.
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