The Valley of Flowers: An outstanding Himalayan climbing seasonIn his delightful The Valley of Flowers, mountaineer Frank Smythe takes you on a botanical expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya. Alongside the author, scale the steep craggy mountains and bathe in crystal clear pools; breathe in the scented foothills of the Himalaya and their carpets of peonies, roses, rhododendrons and gentian. Experience 'the keen, biting air of the heights and the soft, scented air of the valleys'. Climber and adventurer Smythe journeys through the Himalaya's Byundar Pass, climbs the Mana Peak, descends into the Byundar Valley, and comes terrifyingly close to an encounter with The Abominable Snowman. The Valley of Flowers is a pleasurable escape for any climber, walker, mountain lover or gardener, or indeed anyone who needs reminding of the beauty and serenity of the natural world. |
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... difficulty, and valleys that have never seen a European, where a simple, kindly peasant folk graze their flocks in the summer months. Then the flowers. From the hot valleys in the south, moist and humid during the monsoon season, to the ...
... difficulty, and valleys that have never seen a European, where a simple, kindly peasant folk graze their flocks in the summer months. Then the flowers. From the hot valleys in the south, moist and humid during the monsoon season, to the ...
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... office from porter mess-man to nurse, in a manner beyond praise.' Undoubtedly he was ageing, for he had become heavy, and it was apparent that he would be of little use in difficult mountaineering and would have to be relegated to.
... office from porter mess-man to nurse, in a manner beyond praise.' Undoubtedly he was ageing, for he had become heavy, and it was apparent that he would be of little use in difficult mountaineering and would have to be relegated to.
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An outstanding Himalayan climbing season Frank Smythe. in difficult mountaineering and would have to be relegated to Base Camp as sheet anchor of the party. Age tells quickly on Tibetans, perhaps because they wear themselves out when ...
An outstanding Himalayan climbing season Frank Smythe. in difficult mountaineering and would have to be relegated to Base Camp as sheet anchor of the party. Age tells quickly on Tibetans, perhaps because they wear themselves out when ...
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... difficulty in the Himalayas where the novice may learn the craft. Nature is intolerant of ignorance, and he who attempts the greater peaks of the Himalayas without having acquired that delicacy and acuteness of perception, that ...
... difficulty in the Himalayas where the novice may learn the craft. Nature is intolerant of ignorance, and he who attempts the greater peaks of the Himalayas without having acquired that delicacy and acuteness of perception, that ...
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... afternoon darkened gradually and in the close sultry atmosphere flies attacked me venomously. The haze deepened until it was difficult to perceive where the hills ended and the clouds began. A rust-coloured light invested the forest,
... afternoon darkened gradually and in the close sultry atmosphere flies attacked me venomously. The haze deepened until it was difficult to perceive where the hills ended and the clouds began. A rust-coloured light invested the forest,
Contents
The Snow Col on Rataban | |
On Doing Nothing | |
The Belvedere | |
The Bhyundar Rock Wall | |
A Rock Climb | |
The Lower | |
The Abominable Snowman | |
My Finest Snow and Ice Peak | |
Second Attempt on Rataban | |
The Banke Plateau | |
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