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 100
... slopes of the east ridge of Bethartoli Himal . The party of 7 was tied to a 60 m rope to remain together . They were ... slope , which avalanched . The devil had struck to throw them in the ' deep sea ' , so to say . Arun and Pemba ...
... slopes of the east ridge of Bethartoli Himal . The party of 7 was tied to a 60 m rope to remain together . They were ... slope , which avalanched . The devil had struck to throw them in the ' deep sea ' , so to say . Arun and Pemba ...
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... slopes was rather exhausting . A small platform was cut out on the steep slope to pitch tents . Heart and lungs pounded alarmingly and a deadly fatigue encased the limbs as though one was working on a planet of abnormal gravity . By the ...
... slopes was rather exhausting . A small platform was cut out on the steep slope to pitch tents . Heart and lungs pounded alarmingly and a deadly fatigue encased the limbs as though one was working on a planet of abnormal gravity . By the ...
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... slope reached the southeast ridge . Then it was a long trudge along the ridge . About 300 m below the peak , Lakhpa ... slopes would make an icy grave for the crevasse climbers . With more time , it could be overcome . But here we were ...
... slope reached the southeast ridge . Then it was a long trudge along the ridge . About 300 m below the peak , Lakhpa ... slopes would make an icy grave for the crevasse climbers . With more time , it could be overcome . But here we were ...
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