TREK TO GAUMUKH GLACIER CLOSED

UTTARKASHI, April 24, 2023 (TBINN)

In view of an avalanche warning in Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts by the Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment, Chandigarh, the trek to Gaumukh Glacier in Uttarkashi has been closed for a week, Forest Department officials said.

Rangnath Pandey, Deputy Director, Gangotri National Park in Uttarkashi said that after receiving an alert about an avalanche in the district, the trek to Gaumukh Glacier has been closed for a week. The concerned officials have been directed to strictly follow the orders and not permit anyone on the Gaumukh Trek, he disclosed.