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Contents
List of Illustrations | 9 |
An Introduction | 13 |
THE VALLEYS OF KUMAUN | 19 |
MOUNTAINEERING IN KUMAUN | 28 |
THE NANDA DEVI SANCTUARY | 39 |
EXPLORATION AND ASCENTS OF NANDA DEVI PEAKS | 49 |
ACCIDENT AND RESCUE IN THE NANDA DEVI SANCTUARY | 63 |
A TREK IN THE DARMA VALLEY | 81 |
THE SUNDERDHUNGA VALLEY | 163 |
A TREK IN THE SARYU VALLEY | 171 |
Appendices | 185 |
Regions and History of the Indian Himalaya | 187 |
A Note on Climbing Mountains in India | 198 |
Major Passes in Kumaun | 203 |
Major River Valleys in Kumaun | 207 |
Nomenclature and Notes | 209 |
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Almora approached ascent attempt avalanche Bageshwar Balati plateau base camp beautiful Bethartoli Boga Bombay British Changabang Chaudhara Chiring Chris Bonington climbed climbers crevasse crossed Darma valley Delhi descended Devtoli eastern Kumaun expedition face Garhwal gorge Gori Graham Gunji H.J. Vol Hardeol Harsinh Jr helicopter Himalaya icefall Indian Himalaya Indian Mountaineering Indian team June Kalabaland glacier Kali river Kathgodam Khal Kumaun Kuthi river Lassar Yankti valley Lipu Lekh Longstaff Maiktoli main peak Milam glacier Milam valley Munsiary nala Nanda Devi East Nanda Devi peaks Nanda Devi Sanctuary Nanda Kot Nanda Pal Nepal Nital Thaur Panch Chuli party peaks of Nanda Pindari glacier porters Pyunshani valley Rajrambha Ralam pass reached rescue Rishi Ganga road route Sanctuary wall Saryu valley Sherpas Singh slopes snow Sona glacier southwest ridge started steep summit Sunderdhunga valley Sustad temple tent Tharkot Tibet Tirsuli traverse trek trekking Trisul unclimbed village west ridge