1842.] 



of the Himmalaya Mountains. 



may be called one of its passes is only 2,500 feet. A little beyond this 

 it is lost in the plain country. 



27. The following Table of heights contains every point measured in 

 this chain, and the accompanying section embodies the particulars. I have 

 included the names of a few passes, which though not measured, appear- 

 ed worthy of notice, either as forming frequented points of communica- 

 tion with Oondes, or as presenting unusual difficulties to the few 

 venturous mountaineers who have attempted them : — 



Table of the Elevations of the Principal Peaks and Passes of the Indo- 



Gangetic Chain. 



Peak or Pass. 



Elevation. 



Remarks. 





Feet above 







Sea. 



( This Pass is on the N. 



Pass to Tuklakot, 



17,598 



I E. corner of the Mountain 



Koontas Peak, No. 2, 



20,992 



j Tract, and leads to Tuklakot, a 

 ^ Chinese or Thibetan factory. 



Koontas Peak, No. 1, 



22,441 





Labong Pass, 



18,870 



r These are two 



Danna Pass (at least,) ...... 



18,000 



Not measured of the most fre- 



Jowahir Pass (at least,) 



17,000 



Ditto, < quented,the first 



Neetee Pass, ... 



16,814 



is easy, the other 





^difficult. 



Mane Pass (said to be,) 



18,000 



Visited, but not measured. 



Neelung Pass (probably,) 



16,000 



Is said to be very easy of access. 



The Cone (Snowy Peak,) 



No. 39, vide As. Res., 14 vol. 



L. Ditto, ... 



The Needle, 



21,178 

 19,481 

 19,512 

 19,064 



| These Peaks are visible from 

 Vthe Plains, they give rise on 

 I the Southern side to the Tonse. 



Goonass Pass, ... 



15,459 



A good deal of snow in Sept. 



Borando Pass, ... 



15,000 



Much snow in June. 



j (Snowy Peak, vide as above,) 



17,425 





i Ditto, ... 



17,331 





h Ditto, ... 



17,337 





g Ditto, ... 



17,035 





Shatool Pass (at least,) 



15,600 



A very difficult Pass. 



d 



17,174 





C 



16,982 





a ... 



17,044 





Pass below Bagee Fort, 



9,039 



f The range has here a S. W. di- 

 ( rection. 



Pass below Bagee Fort, 



9,039 





Whartoo Peak, ... 



10,673 





Nagkunda Pass, 



9,000 





Theog Fort, ... 



7,926 





