Where is Pindari Glacier?

April 23, 2023

A group of 14 trekkers, including 13 US nationals, were recently stranded at Pindari glacier after an avalanche hit Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district.

About Pindari Glacier:

Location:
- It is located in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand in the Kumaon Himalayas.
- It lies on the edge of Nanda Devi (7816 meters), which is the highest peak in India.
Zero Point of Pindari Glacier is situated at an altitude of 3660 meters above sea level.
It is the source of the Pindari River, which meets the Alakananda River at Karnaprayag in the Garhwal district.
On the right side of the Pindari Glacier lies the Kafani Glacier.

Other major glaciers in Uttarakhand:

What is an Avalanche?

Avalanches are masses of snow, ice, and rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside.
There are various kinds of avalanches, including rock avalanches (which consist of large segments of shattered rock), ice avalanches (which typically occur in the vicinity of a glacier), and debris avalanches (which contain a variety of unconsolidated materials, such as loose stones and soil).

Source : Trekkers stranded at Pindari glacier due to avalanche, trekking down: Officials