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 63
... yaks carrying our luggage . I like yaks . Bulky , black , and shaggily clad , yaks convey a rugged elegance ; they belong to bitter storms and barren uplands . They are far superior to horses as pack animals in mountains , the latter ...
... yaks carrying our luggage . I like yaks . Bulky , black , and shaggily clad , yaks convey a rugged elegance ; they belong to bitter storms and barren uplands . They are far superior to horses as pack animals in mountains , the latter ...
Page 67
... yaks . First we had to traverse the Chiantar Glacier . Led by our guides , the yaks stumbled through the lateral moraine and then zigzagged along crevasses where the slip of a hoof might plunge them into the depths . From there we ...
... yaks . First we had to traverse the Chiantar Glacier . Led by our guides , the yaks stumbled through the lateral moraine and then zigzagged along crevasses where the slip of a hoof might plunge them into the depths . From there we ...
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... yaks driven by two men and two teenage boys emerges from the snow . The leader agrees to carry one of our loads on his yak . Our packs lightened by about fifteen pounds each and with yaks to break trail , we ascend with renewed vigor to ...
... yaks driven by two men and two teenage boys emerges from the snow . The leader agrees to carry one of our loads on his yak . Our packs lightened by about fifteen pounds each and with yaks to break trail , we ascend with renewed vigor to ...
Contents
Path to the Mountains | 1 |
Mountains in the Desert | 115 |
Cloud Goats | 150 |
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