244 Notes of an Excursion to the Pindree Glacier, [March, 



attains full a thousand feet additional elevation, completely excluding 

 the Panch-choola, &c. from the prospect. To reach this point which 

 probably commands the loftiest peaks of Nunda Devee, would require 

 a whole day, which we could not spare. The path is very practicable 

 according to Puharee logic — "our goats traverse it," a consolation we 

 received more than once. On the whole, I would say, let no one who 

 has no other object, fash himself by coming so far to look at the snowy 

 range. Partial masses are indisputably very grand, but far finer in 

 my opinion is the main line, stretching from Jumnoo tree far down 

 into Nepal, as we see it from Binsur and the loftier points of the 

 Ghagur — always indeed, excepting one snowy range seen from another ; 

 e. g. the Ruldung group from the Roopia Pass. 



We remained nearly two hours at Tantee and then continued our 

 march leisurely towards Khathee, where we arrived at four p. m. and 

 found Messrs. Ellis and Corbett encamped, employed in bear-shooting, 

 after a very pluviose visit to the glacier above. The Mohroo (Tilunga) 

 and Kurshoo oaks are abundant on the eastern exposure of the Dhak- 

 ree Benaik, but no pines. The descent on the western side is rapid, 

 first through Kurshoo, which soon becomes blended with abundance of 

 Pindrow (Ragha) fir, forming boundless forests on this fine range. 

 Below these, we passed down, through luxuriant meadows, nearly to 

 the Pindur, opposite to a large village, Wachum. Here a path strikes 

 off to our left to Chiring ; and when passable, which it is not now, 

 enables one to vary the return route to Almorah. This long, but in 

 general not very steep descent, led us to a torrent, from which the 

 road again ascends considerably towards Khathee, three miles or so 

 further, the road lying amongst horse-chestnut, Maple, Sumach, 

 mountain Bamboo, Banj, &c. Mohroo oak, Hornbeam, (Carpinus, 

 " Geesh,") Ash, &c. The last hour we walked under a heavy fall of 

 rain, which continued drizzling more or less all night. 



Khathee has no permanent village, and at best only a few miserable 

 sheds ; the only cultivation half a dozen fields of Chooa, (Amaranth us 

 anardana ;) supplies must be obtained from Soopee, six kros distant, on 

 the upper Surjoo, a flourishing village, under the Putwaree Mulkoo. 

 This gentleman forwarded none till the afternoon of the 16th, which 

 compelled us to rest here for a day. 



Khathee consists of some beautiful, open, and swelling lawns, closely 



