What is that water body near Chandratal?

[hiambuj]

There was another thread of a gentleman who had stayed at the Chandratal camps for 3 days and explored the surroundings. It had even more details. Can't seem to find it now. But for all I know, this water body is the leftover of a retracted glacier (Samudri Tapu?) which essentially forms into an independent glacial lake in due course of time.

Agree with everything. Only thing I mentioned otherwise was that this Glacier is different & Samudra Tapu is different. Samudra Tapu is somewhat towards North, this one towards west.

 

[NonStopDriver]

And if someone else is going there, please don't go without me <puppy face>

We do plan to be at Chandratal for two days, 20 & 21st of August and this one, if accessible is on our list of places to go

Come and be with us if you wish to.

 

[zack2137]

This pic is from a thread from JJAMWAL

That glacier in the background I believe is the topic of discussion which happens to be Samudri Tapu as well.

 

[saurabhsabikhi]

We do plan to be at Chandratal for two days, 20 & 21st of August and this one, if accessible is on our list of places to go

Come and be with us if you wish to.

Thanks Buddy. Appreciate it. Would love to. But maybe, just maybe i'll be in that region before those dates

This pic is from a thread from JJAMWAL

That glacier in the background I believe is the topic of discussion which happens to be Samudri Tapu as well.

Looks fantabulous!!!!
That angle is pushing me hard to recall certain things.

 

[hiambuj]

That glacier in the background I believe is the topic of discussion which happens to be Samudri Tapu as well.

No. Samudra Tapu is origin of Chandra River. Another stream joins Chandra down the line. This stream originates from another Glacier . It is this Glacier which is being discussed.

Refer this http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/mountaineering-trekking-travelogues-f89/trekking-area-around-chandrataal-lake-spiti-t47033-3/#post710617. See point one, which also confirms.

 

[zack2137]

No. Samudra Tapu is origin of Chandra River. Another stream joins Chandra down the line. This stream originates from another Glacier . It is this Glacier which is being discussed.

Refer this http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/mountaineering-trekking-travelogues-f89/trekking-area-around-chandrataal-lake-spiti-t47033-3/#post710617. See point one, which also confirms.

Theoretically, yes, but apparently Google maps isn't aware of the same

And to think of it, the name Samudri Tapu (sea island) does make sense to the extent that there is something short of a water body around it

 

[aky]

Yeah, this water body is photographed in this travelogue http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelogues-north-india-f61/lake-moon-spiti-sprint-t26365-6/ by tsk1979.

Also this GE view from this angle is similar to the picture in the travelogue

 

[SHEKHAR 257]

Saurabh As far as I remember I saw this place to my left when walking towards Chandratal.It seemed to be at a distance of 2-3 Km from Chandratal. It looked like a glacial melt to me.I have also taken pictures of that. Will post pictures of the same after reaching home.

Here are the pics-

 

[saurabhsabikhi]

Thank you everybody

 

[tsk1979]

Samundri Tapu is a glacier, the originator of Chandra river. The water body definitely points towards the glacier and might be a part of it. Tanveer did have a couple of shots of the glacier, check out his 2012 log. Smugmug is banned at my workplace

Also Tanveer wrote about how its accessibility. You basically have to rappel across the river. So yes, inaccessible until you find a bridge to cross over and walk all the way.

You are right. this is the Glacial lake. Not strictly a lake though.