Stones of Silence: Journeys in the HimalayaSchaller's tale of his Himalyan treks (1969-1975) to assess the effect of humans on the habitat of wild sheep and goats. He describes, also, a less known area--the Nilgiri Hills at the tip of the subcontinent. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Page 230
... Peter and I squeeze our tents into small level spots be- tween boulders ; the porters descend the gorge to sleep somewhere at a lower altitude . Peter , too , has felt depressed today , as he relates in his journal : This evening I feel ...
... Peter and I squeeze our tents into small level spots be- tween boulders ; the porters descend the gorge to sleep somewhere at a lower altitude . Peter , too , has felt depressed today , as he relates in his journal : This evening I feel ...
Page 234
... Peter and the Sherpas have been working hard . Sliding and running , we descend the 1,300 feet to camp in twenty minutes . After briefing Peter , I shoulder a load of sugar and add it to our cache on top , the trip taking two hours ...
... Peter and the Sherpas have been working hard . Sliding and running , we descend the 1,300 feet to camp in twenty minutes . After briefing Peter , I shoulder a load of sugar and add it to our cache on top , the trip taking two hours ...
Page 251
... Peter says , " I don't think I'll open my letters until I return to Kathmandu . They might contain bad news . " His behavior puzzles me , but he does not explain and I do not pry , self - consciousness preventing us from sharing . With ...
... Peter says , " I don't think I'll open my letters until I return to Kathmandu . They might contain bad news . " His behavior puzzles me , but he does not explain and I do not pry , self - consciousness preventing us from sharing . With ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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