Along the holy trail: An attempt to cross Auden's Col

Trek route: GANGOTRI – KEDAR TAL - PATANGINI DHAR – AUDEN’S COL - GANGOTRI TREK PLANNED ROUTE - DISTANCE - ALTITUDE : DAY 1 Gangotri (Start Point) – 3010 m – 7 kms Bhoj Kharak – 3680 m DAY 2 Bhoj Kharak – 7 kms Kedar Kharak – 4200 m DAY 3 Kedar Kharak – 5 kms Kedar Tal – 4700 m – 5 kms Kedar Kharak – 4200 m DAY 4 Kedar Kharak – 5 kms Patangini Dhar Base Camp – 4650 m DAY 5 Patangini Dhar BC – 1.5 kms Patangini Dhar – 4915 m (16,383’) – 4.5 kms Auden’s Col Advance Base Camp – 4975 m (planned route that had to be aborted due to hazardous weather and route conditions) DAY 6 (Aborted) Auden’s Col Advance Base Camp – 2.5 kms Auden’s Col – 5490 m (18,300’) – 7.5 kms Rudragaira Upper Nala Camp – 4350 m (reached on Day 5 after crossing Patangini Dhar) DAY 7 Rudragaira Upper Nala Camp via Lower Nala Camp – 10 kms Gangotri – 3010 m DAY 8 (Spare) ACTUAL ROUTE - DISTANCE - ALTITUDE DAY ROUTE HEIGHT (mtrs) ...