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It is an invluable reference for tgrekkers and mountaineers. included here are serious expeditions with Sir Chris Bonington to Punch Chuli and Rangrik Rang, the accident and rescue of Stephen Venables, climging manirang, exploring Spiti, climbing Lungser Kangri in Rupshu, and exploring passes in Garhwal. for those less seriously inclined there are lovely treks in kinnaur, kumaun, garhwal, ladakh and nepal. contents : My Himalaya : an introduction - the indian Himalaya : A historical review : kumaon - fires on the mountain ; accident on panch chuli ; climbing in milam ; chiring we; Story of the nanda Devi Sanctuary; The Valley of Friends : Garhwal - The valley of flowers; lost in the legends : The freedom walk ; the temptations of kedar; rupkund, jatropani and golna lake; trek to har-ki-doon and ruinsara lake; sikkim & nepal - life begins at forty; muktinath : on the `tourist drain` trek ; a trek to kala pathar; kinnaur- the language of the mountains; a dawn in winter; what did you do in sorang valley?; kinnaur; a decade of visits ; kullu & Spiti - at crossroads in spiti : manirang : a mountain of surprises ; a climbing holiday at manali ; a visit to sach pass; ladakh and east karakoram-changpas are smiling nangpas are flying; the siachen glacier; foundations; life is meeting ; mountain personalities. appendices- A) summary of expeditions and treks. B) a note on climbing in india. C) Religions of the indian himalaya; D) List of passes in the himalaya; E) Expeditions and treks in the Himalaya, 1963-1997. ISBN 81-7387-085-3. pages 400 with 30 maps +49 plates.
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