Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaOver a period of six years, Dr. Schaller explored the awesome Himalays in order to study the fascinating but increasingly rare wild life of the area and to determine what locations would make good reserves and national parks. Just as the outside influences of the last quarter century are taking their toll of the wildlife of the region, so are they changing the culture of the people who have lived there for centuries. High adventure, introspection, observation, and discovery are a part of this story. |
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Page 59
... glacier were nine huts , the village of Pechus . In a mighty cataract the Darkot Glacier swept into the valley to halt abruptly at the river's edge . There the dark and violent waters attacked the crevassed flanks of ice , tearing off ...
... glacier were nine huts , the village of Pechus . In a mighty cataract the Darkot Glacier swept into the valley to halt abruptly at the river's edge . There the dark and violent waters attacked the crevassed flanks of ice , tearing off ...
Page 62
... Glacier to look for ibex . Along the glacier's edge was a chaos of delicately balanced boulders , and beyond that a labyrinth of crevasses . Most crevasses were mere slashes in the ice with rivulets gurgling cheerfully in the bottom ...
... Glacier to look for ibex . Along the glacier's edge was a chaos of delicately balanced boulders , and beyond that a labyrinth of crevasses . Most crevasses were mere slashes in the ice with rivulets gurgling cheerfully in the bottom ...
Page 109
... glaciers that bordered the other side . It took four hours to angle across the Baltoro . Never before I had seen such a monstrously ugly glacier . As far as my eyes could follow the gentle curve of its flow , gray pebbles and boulders ...
... glaciers that bordered the other side . It took four hours to angle across the Baltoro . Never before I had seen such a monstrously ugly glacier . As far as my eyes could follow the gentle curve of its flow , gray pebbles and boulders ...
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ahead altitudes animals behavior bharal Bhote Kosi blue sheep boulders camp canyon Chitral Chitral Gol cliffs climb clouds crest cubs dark descend dhole Dolpo feet female forest Gilgit glacier gorge grass Gyaltsen habitat halt head herd hills Himalaya Himalayan tahr Hindu Hindu Kush horns hunting Hunza ibex India Indus Jang-bu Karakoram Karchat Kashmir Khan Kilik Pass kill lama Lapche leave livestock loads look males Marco Polo sheep markhor miles Misgar monastery morning mountains nearby Nepal night Nilgiri tahr once Pakistan pass peaks Pervez Peter Phu-Tsering plateau porters rams range reached remain ridge Ringmo river road rock route sheep and goats Sherpas Shey Skardu slopes snow leopard soon species stone Tarakot tent Tibet Tibetan tiger trail trees trip tsampa urial valley vanished village walk walls watched wild goat wildlife wind winter wolves yaks young