IDNO

DG.144873.SHP

Description

"Our first view of Chomolhari [Jomolhari] 23,997 ft. (barely visible).
In the Tromo Chu valley between Dotag and Kamparab.
13 August 38."

Place

S Asia; Tibet; Jomolhari; Tromo Chu valley; Dotag; Kamparab [Chomolhari]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Shepheard, Ken

Collector / Expedition

Date

13 August 1938

Collection Name

Shepheard Collection

Source

Shepheard Rogers, Patricia

Format

Album Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Related Archive: Noted in Shepheard's diary 'Some Notes of Ken Shepheard on his expedition to Lhasa, Tibet, in September - October 1938' pp.13,
"13 August 1938
Left Gontsa 0700 and continued up the Chumbi gorge with Gould and H.H. and a long cavalcade. Road rather steeper (average 1/10) but line possible for M.T. road. Khuds steep and scrub covered but few trees. At mile 5 Dotag plain could camp up to 1 Bde and after crossing the river at Kamparab camp sites become unlimited but no fuel.
Saw Chomo Lhari in all its glory from above Dotag plain.
Met Hudson (1/15) and O’Mailey? (Dr) on their way down to Yatung with relief pl. from Gyantse.
On reaching Kamparab the others went on and Archie and I climbed about 1500 feet to R. of track hoping to follow the spur round towards Phari. Map V. inaccurate and lots of nullahs not shown and we had to descend to Phari plain again. Arrived V tired 1700 hrs.
Rummy, bath, bed." [JD 26/01/2020]