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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Contents
List of Illustrations | 9 |
An Introduction | 13 |
A BRIEF MOUNTAINEERING SURVEY OF GARHWAL | 23 |
CENTRAL GARHWAL | 35 |
A TREK FROM CENTRAL GARHWAL TO KUMAUN | 47 |
THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS | 63 |
TREKKING IN THREE VALLEYS NEAR BADRINATH | 74 |
A TREK TO RUPKUND JATROPANI AND GONA LAKE | 82 |
TREKKING IN THE ABODE OF SHIVA | 160 |
TREK TO HARKIDOON AND RUINSARA LAKE | 168 |
CLIMBING BLACK SERPENT | 174 |
Appendices | 181 |
Regions and History of the Indian Himalaya | 183 |
A Note on Climbing Mountains in India | 194 |
Major Passes in Garhwal | 199 |
Major River Valleys in Garhwal | 205 |
TRAGEDY OF BETHARTOLI HIMAL | 93 |
GANGOTRI REGION | 105 |
A TREK IN THE LAKE DISTRICT OF GARHWAL | 116 |
EXPLORATIONS AND CLIMBS IN THE MANA GAD | 123 |
SUDARSHAN PARVAT | 138 |
WESTERN GARHWAL | 155 |
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