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is not open until May, and closes usually in October. The " Mani" 

 pass bears from Dankar East 46 ; there are two very high peaks above 

 the pass, and a lake called " Mani-ke-Choh." 



Third Pass "Bhubah"— The third pass is the " Bhubah Jhote." 

 The road to this jhote strikes off from the Sutlej at the "Waugtii- 

 bridge, ascending to the village of " Gutgaon" in the Pargannah of 

 Bhubah in Busahir; thence the pass is two marches from any 

 habitation : it is a high pass, probably near 18,000 feet ; you cross it 

 and descend to the village of "Mudh" in Spiti, only one march. 

 This is by far the shortest road to Rampiir ; but the pass is only open 

 from May until October. I contemplated coming to Spiti by this 

 route, but snow fell for four days successively, and I gave up the 

 intention. Two Spiti men afterwards tried it, and had to march 

 unceasingly for two days in 3 feet of snow, and one man was frost- 

 bitten ; it is certainly impracticable for Hindustanis in November. 



Fourth Pass " Satoldh." — The fourth pass is the "Satolah," which 

 leads into Kulii, entering it at " Jagat Siikh ;" by this pass you have 

 to pass the Shigri ; the marches are as follow : 



From Dankar to Kurjeh, -j 1 



Pamo, >2 in Spiti. 



Lohsar, J 3 



Kunzam ghat, on this side 4. 



Shigri Ghati, 5. 



Sutlehhet, 6. 



Giinzri Pattar, 7. 



Jagat Sukh, 8. 



In this route, it is said, there are three streams to pass, which are im- 

 practicable for Ghoonts, and only open from May until October. 



Fifth Pass " Kanzum." — The fifth pass is " Kanzum Lamd." 

 " Lamu" signifies pass : this leads into Kulu, via the Rotang pass, 

 and is only open from May until October. 



Sixth Pass "Bard Lachd." — The sixth pass is the Bara Lacha, via 

 Lahoul and the Rotang pass. The marches to Lohsar are as at the 

 fourth pass, thence to Takpokongyah to Bara Lacha, &c. : — Only open 

 from May to October. 



These are the passes from our own Territories and Busahir, through 

 the outer chain of mountains. 



