Auden’s Col | |
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Elevation | 5,490 m (18,012 ft) |
Location | Uttarkashi district, Garhwal division, Uttarakhand, India |
Range | Garhwal Himalaya, Greater Himalayas |
Coordinates | 30°52′25″N 78°53′31″E / 30.8735°N 78.8920°E |
Auden's Col is a high altitude mountain pass connecting Rudugaira valley and Bhilangna valley in India. It is situated at 5,490 metres (18,010 ft) elevation and connects the ridge coming from Gangotri III (6580 m) peak on the north-west and the ridge coming from Jogin I (6465 m) on the east, and also binds a glacier coming from Jogin I on the north side of Rudugaira valley, and deadly Khatling glacier on the south side of Bhilangna valley.
Rudra ganga stream or Rudragairu (gairu means deep) or Rudugaira gad drains Rudugaira glacier and eventually flows into Bhagirathi (Ganga) river near Gangotri, and Bhilangna river originates from Khatling glacier and meets Bhagirathi near Old Tehri.