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 102
... Sherpa and Chewang Phinzo . Even with the traditional free flow of chang the gloomy atmosphere did not subside . The Sherpas had lost their prince . After the ceremonies , Ang Kami's mother left for Kalimpong . In the later years she ...
... Sherpa and Chewang Phinzo . Even with the traditional free flow of chang the gloomy atmosphere did not subside . The Sherpas had lost their prince . After the ceremonies , Ang Kami's mother left for Kalimpong . In the later years she ...
Page 151
... Sherpas and I proceeded to attempt Yogeshwar , the highest peak in our area . We had recced the route to the east col previously . Now we descended the col on the upper plateau of Shyamvarn Bamak on the 5th . That evening I sat watching ...
... Sherpas and I proceeded to attempt Yogeshwar , the highest peak in our area . We had recced the route to the east col previously . Now we descended the col on the upper plateau of Shyamvarn Bamak on the 5th . That evening I sat watching ...
Page 161
... Sherpas . After forcing their way through a sheer ice- wall they faced a very thick forest . As they hacked their way through and crossed and re - crossed many streams , they ran short of food . They struggled to live on bamboo- shoots ...
... Sherpas . After forcing their way through a sheer ice- wall they faced a very thick forest . As they hacked their way through and crossed and re - crossed many streams , they ran short of food . They struggled to live on bamboo- shoots ...
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