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... Finally , at 10:30 P.M. we reached town . After hammering at the door of the Saheed Tourist Hotel we were finally admitted . There was neither heat nor light and our room smelled of urine . Scanning the bed with my flashlight , I noted ...
... Finally , at 10:30 P.M. we reached town . After hammering at the door of the Saheed Tourist Hotel we were finally admitted . There was neither heat nor light and our room smelled of urine . Scanning the bed with my flashlight , I noted ...
Page 68
... finally struggled to more solid ground ; then , impassively , it continued the journey . Wind began to sweep away the cloak of mist , slowly at first , only dark fragments of rock appearing briefly , but finally , in one dramatic ...
... finally struggled to more solid ground ; then , impassively , it continued the journey . Wind began to sweep away the cloak of mist , slowly at first , only dark fragments of rock appearing briefly , but finally , in one dramatic ...
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... finally heat enough water for a cup of soup , which , with a few crackers and sardines , constitutes our dinner . The night temperature drops below o ° F. , and we remain in bed . until the sun touches our tents . Loaded heavily , we ...
... finally heat enough water for a cup of soup , which , with a few crackers and sardines , constitutes our dinner . The night temperature drops below o ° F. , and we remain in bed . until the sun touches our tents . Loaded heavily , we ...
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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