Dates: From 8th Sep 1998 to 5th Nov 1998

Route followed:   Uttarkashi - Gangotri (10300ft) - Across Ganga River-Back towards Rudragaira Nala- Enter in the Rudragaira Bamak - Across the Rudragaira Nala - Forest - Intermediate Base Camp above Nala Camp on a plateau (12500ft) - Base Camp (14500ft) - Moraine - Steep Climb - Camp-I near ICE wall between Rudragaira & Gangotri-I & funny test water lake (16500ft)- Ridge above Camp-I glacier, steep climb between moraine and snow covered slope -below Camp-II (18500ft).

Date of the Maximum height gained: 19th September 1998, 2:00 PM.

Maximum height gained:   18500ft.

Expedition members	Support Staff
Leader-     Madhukar Mhatre Secretary-   Deepak Deorukhkar Treasurer-   Laxman Patil Equipment Incharge-  Rajan Rikame Photographer (Transparencies)-   Datta Chalke Photographer (Prints)-  Vijay Virkar Member-   Jivan Gaikar Member-   Milind Gyani	Govind Rawat -  Guide Balwant Panwar - HAP Vikas Sherpa -  Cook