... 2 a.m. on August 15 and moved out soon . We got up a hump crossing the long snowfields . A great vista opened up ... Landay ' ( 6170 m ) . Entering an unnamed gla- cier full of deep crevasses opposite BC , they were established at the ...
Nikolai Roerich, Novosibirsk Picture Gallery
Spanning millennia, from its earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, Himalaya is a soaring account of resilience and conquest, discovery and plunder, oppression and enlightenment at the 'roof of the world'.
The Bride
Kingdoms Beyond the Clouds is the story of these journeys and of his conversations with these often elusive leaders - some of whom scarcely ever grant interviews to outsiders.
I feel the Himalayan countries would do better by continuing to focus on ' Himalayan tourism ' rather than naming ... there were just about a dozen mountaineering expeditions and less than 100 trekkers visiting the Himalayas annually .
Kalidas , thought to be a Garhwali from Kalimath by some , is always quoted for his inspiring appraisal of the Himalaya : not in a hundred ages of the gods could he describe its glories . According to Hindu cosmology a hundred ages ...
Spanning millennia, from its earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, the book is a soaring account of resilience and conquest, discovery and plunder, oppression and enlightenment at the 'roof of the world*'
Edited by respected scholars in the field, the collection comprises five new research contributions by established and early-career researchers who have been significantly engaged in the Himalayan region.
The highest mountain range on Earth, the Himalayas from the northern border of the Indian subcontinent in Asia.
This book introduces the Sherpa people who live in Nepal, and describes their daily lives and culture.