In India in the Himalayan Mountains there are several peak and ranges standing high to challenge the adventure spirit of men.
Kamet is one of them. Kamet is in Chamoli dist of Uttarakhand in the Grahwal region of India. Kamet is a part of Zaskar range of Himalaya, the heights is 26000 ft.
The explanation of the name Kamet as is Grandmother of Snow Chains.
In appearance it appears like a giant pyramid standing with two peaks.
Kamet drains into two rivers namely Saraswati river and Dhauli Ganga River both are tributaries of Alaknanda river.
Since it is near Tibetan plateau Kamet remained least accessible and beyond the reach of so many expeditions. The greatest hurdles in climbing Kamet is the forceful wind that comes from Tibetan Plateau.
There are however additional tools and equipments now a day hence the climb has become somewhat straightforward and easier.
The standard route to climb Kamet is from the East Kamet Glacier. The ascent involves steep gullies, rock walls and glaciers climb. There are usually 5 to 6 camping requirements to reach the summit, and the last summit is very steep.
There is another route from Ranikhet in India.
The convenient expedition starting station is Haridwar near Delhi.
Fro security reason, since the neighboring countries are China and Tibet, a permission of the Govt of India is necessary.
At dawn and dusk the copper colored rocks reflecting on glaciers look like crackling flames bathing Kamet in glow.
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