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Page 68
... Kirken chased him halfway to Dolphu , shouting abuse . It worked for as long as it took Chogyap to come slinking back , again bringing " wood , " if you can call rose twigs wood . Again Kirken chased him , brandishing the ice ax and ...
... Kirken chased him halfway to Dolphu , shouting abuse . It worked for as long as it took Chogyap to come slinking back , again bringing " wood , " if you can call rose twigs wood . Again Kirken chased him , brandishing the ice ax and ...
Page 72
... Kirken , with ice ax , took on the upper tracks , working his way slowly along a snow - covered outcrop of rock . Suddenly a deep , rumbling roar split the air , and Kirken Sherpa , looking up , found himself face to face with a big ...
... Kirken , with ice ax , took on the upper tracks , working his way slowly along a snow - covered outcrop of rock . Suddenly a deep , rumbling roar split the air , and Kirken Sherpa , looking up , found himself face to face with a big ...
Page 73
... Kirken what stood out in his memory . " ... its large mouth , long canines , and sleek , close fur , its odor and enormous strength imparted by the paw hitting my thigh , its pads taut as the cat tried to grip the sloping rock and pass ...
... Kirken what stood out in his memory . " ... its large mouth , long canines , and sleek , close fur , its odor and enormous strength imparted by the paw hitting my thigh , its pads taut as the cat tried to grip the sloping rock and pass ...
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