Danu Dhura Pass

lalaji · Feb 11th, 2008, 16:20

Hi

I am looking for any information/travelogue on Danu Dhura pass, which is between Laspa Dhura and Nandakhani.
If anyone has attempted it pls share the experience.

thx

karakal · Mar 18th, 2008, 09:51

lalaji,
i've come across your posting more than a month after you put it up. i can see nobody has much to say. i myself have spent a lot of time on the internet trying to get information on this route. while i've come up with nothing substantial, i do have the following:

-the nols summer mountaineering course in india attempts the danu dhura pass every year. if you download their catalog (www.nols.edu), you can read a brief paragraph explaining the route. they attempt it from the pindari side: zero point-kafni col-danu dhura-talla shalang-martoli...etc.
-here is a pic of the high camp at danu dhura: http://www.summitpost.org/view_objec...ct_id=3771 15

that's about all i have on it. i've trekked to talla shalang, the last camp on the shalang gad side before you climb danu dhura. hopefully, some day (not too faraway) i'll manage to cross over and get to phurkia from shalang.

my apologies if you already had all this information.
btw, where did you get that map from?

lalaji · Mar 18th, 2008, 17:15

Hi,

Thx for replying.
The map is from Harish Kapadia's book. Route is given but not attempted by him.
Yes, nols do this trek every year. they are doing this in march-april this year. I have talked to 2 (ex) nols instructor who crossed this pass. This year there are good chances of crossing because of heavy snowfall.
Ascent can be done by taking guide from khati village but descent is tricky, full of crevasses and the local guide have not attempted the descent.
I am planning this trek with the help of these instructor and might do this year or atleast the ascent with the help of local guide.

karakal · Mar 18th, 2008, 18:10

well, best of luck. please do post a travelogue with pictures when you get back--it would be a great service to the community!

VSK Sharma · Mar 19th, 2008, 23:51

Hi,
Good to see someone planning to do a good tough trek. All the best.
VSK

karakal · Apr 7th, 2008, 11:31

i came across this --
http://picasaweb.google.com/asaf.shor/NOLSHimalaya2007

it is a gallery of the trip they do from zero point at pindari, over dana dhura, into shalang. pretty exciting...

VAIBHAV KAUL · Apr 14th, 2008, 12:31

I wish you all the luck you can possibly have. Have fun, and don't forget to share the fun with us.

I don't think I will ever be brave enough to do this trek.

Almoraboy · Apr 30th, 2008, 21:45

so when are you planning to do this trek? the pics were really mind blowing.

lalaji · May 1st, 2008, 11:29

Well, I am having difficulties in arranging the gear. Specially snow boots.
Is it mandatory to wear snow boots when you have to cross a pass like this one? Any alternatives?
Last year I went till camp 1. Will post some pics tomarrow.

Almoraboy · May 1st, 2008, 17:29

pls post the pics, and if possible, a google earth map. the harish kapadia map is not sufficient.

Feb 11th, 2008, 16:20	#1
lalaji Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IN Posts: 21	Danu Dhura Pass Hi I am looking for any information/travelogue on Danu Dhura pass, which is between Laspa Dhura and Nandakhani. If anyone has attempted it pls share the experience. thx Attached Thumbnails

Mar 19th, 2008, 23:51	#5
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 369	Hi, Good to see someone planning to do a good tough trek. All the best. VSK __________________ http://himalayancamping.com/index.php

Apr 30th, 2008, 21:45	#8
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 830	so when are you planning to do this trek? the pics were really mind blowing. __________________ Trek blog over here

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Mar 18th, 2008, 09:51	#2
karakal Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City / New Delhi Posts: 21	lalaji, i've come across your posting more than a month after you put it up. i can see nobody has much to say. i myself have spent a lot of time on the internet trying to get information on this route. while i've come up with nothing substantial, i do have the following: -the nols summer mountaineering course in india attempts the danu dhura pass every year. if you download their catalog (www.nols.edu), you can read a brief paragraph explaining the route. they attempt it from the pindari side: zero point-kafni col-danu dhura-talla shalang-martoli...etc. -here is a pic of the high camp at danu dhura: http://www.summitpost.org/view_objec...ct_id=3771 15 that's about all i have on it. i've trekked to talla shalang, the last camp on the shalang gad side before you climb danu dhura. hopefully, some day (not too faraway) i'll manage to cross over and get to phurkia from shalang. my apologies if you already had all this information. btw, where did you get that map from?

Mar 18th, 2008, 17:15	#3
lalaji Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IN Posts: 21	Hi, Thx for replying. The map is from Harish Kapadia's book. Route is given but not attempted by him. Yes, nols do this trek every year. they are doing this in march-april this year. I have talked to 2 (ex) nols instructor who crossed this pass. This year there are good chances of crossing because of heavy snowfall. Ascent can be done by taking guide from khati village but descent is tricky, full of crevasses and the local guide have not attempted the descent. I am planning this trek with the help of these instructor and might do this year or atleast the ascent with the help of local guide.

Mar 18th, 2008, 18:10	#4
karakal Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City / New Delhi Posts: 21	well, best of luck. please do post a travelogue with pictures when you get back--it would be a great service to the community!

Apr 7th, 2008, 11:31	#6
karakal Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City / New Delhi Posts: 21	i came across this -- http://picasaweb.google.com/asaf.shor/NOLSHimalaya2007 it is a gallery of the trip they do from zero point at pindari, over dana dhura, into shalang. pretty exciting...

Apr 14th, 2008, 12:31	#7
VAIBHAV KAUL Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 40	I wish you all the luck you can possibly have. Have fun, and don't forget to share the fun with us. I don't think I will ever be brave enough to do this trek.

May 1st, 2008, 11:29	#9
lalaji Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IN Posts: 21	Well, I am having difficulties in arranging the gear. Specially snow boots. Is it mandatory to wear snow boots when you have to cross a pass like this one? Any alternatives? Last year I went till camp 1. Will post some pics tomarrow.

May 1st, 2008, 17:29	#10
Almoraboy Trekker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London.....Himalayas in between Posts: 830	pls post the pics, and if possible, a google earth map. the harish kapadia map is not sufficient.

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