Gori Chen Explained

Gori Chen
Elevation Ft:	21410
Coordinates:	27.7951°N 92.3877°W
Easiest Route:	No established summit route
Map:	India Arunachal Pradesh#India

Gori Chen is a glacier-fed mountain group in the Eastern Himalayas. Peaks include the third highest peak in northeast India. Other peaks include Gorichen II (21287feet), Gorichen East (20413feet) and Gorichen South (20496feet).^{[1] [2]}

It is among the mountains of India that is popular for expeditions and trekkers.^[3] Gori Chen provided for training to the 19 Kumaon before its deployment in Siachen in the 1980s.^[4] Older expeditions passing Gori Chen include the Bailey–Morshead exploration in 1913 and Bill Tilman's expedition in 1939.^{[5] [6]} The Bailey–Morshead exploration in 1913 has inspired a modern Bailey Trail.^{[7] [8]}

Further reading

• Book: Bailey. F. T.. Report on an Expedition on the North East Frontier, 1913. 1914. Government Monotype Press. Simla. 13 August 2014.
• Tilman. H. W.. 1939. Peaks of the Assam Himalaya. The Geographical Journal. 94. 5. 402–404. 10.2307/1788781. 1788781. 1939GeogJ..94..402T . 0016-7398.
• Book: Khanna, D K. Gorichen to Siachen: The Untold Saga of Hoisting the Tricolour on Saltoro. Vij Books. 2017. 9789386367105. 978-93-86367-10-5.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dutt. Ajit K.. 1995. Asia, India—Arunachal Pradesh, Gorichen II and Gorichen East. 2021-06-28. American Alpine Club.
2. Web site: Gupta. Jayanta. 22 September 2016. Indian Army: Indian Army team summits Mt Gorichen, the 'Abode of the Guardian Deity'. 2021-06-28. The Times of India. en.
3. Multiple references:
   • Web site: Ganesan. Uthra. 28 August 2020. Tenzing Norgay award winner Col. Sarfaraz Singh charts his own way. 2021-06-28. Sportstar. en.
   • Web site: 2020-08-16. Arunachal: Joint Trekking at Gorichen Peak to promote Adventure Tourism. 2021-06-28. Arunachal24. en-US.
   • Press Trust of India . 2 May 2017. Expedition to Mt Gorichen flagged off. 2021-06-28. India Today.
   • News: 2012-11-07. Mizo boy who conquered Mount Gorichen to be awarded Rs 1 lakh. Business Standard India. PTI. 2021-06-28.
   • Web site: Raj. Pratyush. 27 December 2020. 7 rivers, 720km, 1 month: Rapid rise of Col Sarfaraz and team. 2021-06-28. The Times of India. en.
4. Web site: Bhat. Anil. 2017-10-06. A salute to the bravery and endurance of our soldiers. 2021-06-28. The Asian Age.
5. Web site: Tilman. H.W.. Bill Tilman. Assam Himalaya Unvisited. 29 June 2021. Alpine Journal.
6. Book: Tilman, Harold William. When Men & Mountains Meet: Fifty-four Photographs. 1947. CUP Archive. en.
7. Web site: The Bailey Trail Trek - The Explorations Company. 2021-06-28. The Explorations Company. 2021-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628185254/https://www.explorationscompany.com/asia/experience-asia/india/the-himalayas/the-bailey-trail-trek#:~:text=The%20Bailey%20Trail%22,%20a%20magnificent,connected%20Burma,%20India%20and%20Tibet.. dead.
8. Web site: Gorichen Trek - Bailey Trail - Bikat Adventures. 2021-06-28. Bikat Adventures.