Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal HimalayaThe book contains articles covering the author's treks and climbs in the remote valleys of Garhwal during the past forty years, most pioneering explorations. There are stories of crossing passes and climbing peaks, accidents and deaths, personal injury and agony. These articles give an insight into the Himalayan areas, their history, its people and the period of development of Himalayan climbing in India during the last many decades.For a trekker there are various suggestions in this book, for discovering different passes, many unknown valleys, and the history of travel, people, culture and nomenclature of the area. There are invaluable references to hordes of peaks, both most challenging and easy, between 6000 m and 7000 m range. And for an armchair mountaineer there are personal stories, and interaction with climbers of different nationalities.With maps, line sketches, photographs and many references, the book will be an invaluable guide to all present and future mountaineers. |
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Page 108
... Bhagirathi and Satopanth massif to one's east . At the head of the glacier at its far end lie the mighty Chaukhamba summits . On the western rim of the glacier we have the Kedarnath and Dome , Kharcha- kund , Sumeru Parvat and Mandani ...
... Bhagirathi and Satopanth massif to one's east . At the head of the glacier at its far end lie the mighty Chaukhamba summits . On the western rim of the glacier we have the Kedarnath and Dome , Kharcha- kund , Sumeru Parvat and Mandani ...
Page 109
... Bhagirathi II and III have been made . On Bhagirathi III , for instance , Bob Barton and Allen Fyffe made a fine ascent of the southwest buttress in 1982,14 ( described by George Bettembourg as ' an El Cap with a Droites north face on ...
... Bhagirathi II and III have been made . On Bhagirathi III , for instance , Bob Barton and Allen Fyffe made a fine ascent of the southwest buttress in 1982,14 ( described by George Bettembourg as ' an El Cap with a Droites north face on ...
Page 233
... Bhagirathi 105 , 134 Bhagirathi II 15 Bhagirathi peaks 108 Bhagirathi river 207 Arwa Tower 41 , 80 Arwa valley 77 , 105 Bhagnyu glacier 28 , 44 Bhaironghati 125 , 134 Bhilangana valley 165 Bhrigupanth Bamak 107 Bhyundar Khal 28 , 39 ...
... Bhagirathi 105 , 134 Bhagirathi II 15 Bhagirathi peaks 108 Bhagirathi river 207 Arwa Tower 41 , 80 Arwa valley 77 , 105 Bhagnyu glacier 28 , 44 Bhaironghati 125 , 134 Bhilangana valley 165 Bhrigupanth Bamak 107 Bhyundar Khal 28 , 39 ...
Contents
List of Illustrations | 9 |
An Introduction | 13 |
A BRIEF MOUNTAINEERING SURVEY OF GARHWAL | 23 |
Copyright | |
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ahead Alaknanda approached Arwa ascent attempted Auden Badrinath Bamak Bandarpunch Bank base beautiful Bethartoli Bhagirathi Bombay called camp Chaukhamba climbed climbers crevasse crossed decided descended Dhura difficult early east eastern expedition exploration face famous Finally flowing followed forest four Frank Smythe Ganga Gangotri Gangotri glacier Garhwal Girthi glacier H.J. Vol height Himalaya House Indian Jadh ganga joined Joshimath June Kamet Kedarnath Khal known Kumaun lake later leads lies looked major Mana meet mountain moved Nanda Devi Naugaon once party Parvat pass pilgrims range reached Rest returned ridge rising river road rope route Sanctuary Saraswati seen Sherpas Shipton side slopes snow started steep Sudarshan summit temple Tibet track travelled traverse trek trekking trip turned Unnamed peak Valley of Flowers village visited wall