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Into
the Untravelled Himalaya
Travels, Treks and Climbs
Harish Kapadia |
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| ISBN |
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8173871817 |
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Year
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2005
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256
+ 45 plates |
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Size
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8.5"
X 5.5" / Paperback |
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Price |
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Rs.
400 |
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Yes |
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With
development of roads and access deep into the Himalayan
valleys, new opportunities have opened up for travellers,
trekkers and mountaineers. Many areas, which were
hitherto not easily approachable and would have taken
months to explore, are now accessible. There are smaller
valleys and peaks that allow enjoyment of quick visit.
The author has described his three visits to Tibet,
covering a vast area. His observations about tourism,
travel and changes in this troubled country give a
different insight. He describes his travels in Bhutan
with an eye on the history and culture of that country.
The unknown valleys of Arunachal Pradesh were visited
by him during two expeditions, specially the historic
exploration of Tsangpo river as it enters India.
The book describes author’s treks and clikbs
in many such valleys during the past decade. It contains
stories of exploration of the areas in Sikkim, Kumaun,
Garhwal, Kinnaur, Lahaul, Ladakh and East Karakoram.
Expeditions to the war-torn Siachen glacier describe
its different valleys, history of early explorations
and present-day war. There are stores of climbing
peaks, accidents and reaching passes like Karakoram
pass and Indira Col.
The book gives an insight into the Himalayan areas,
their history and people. For a trekker there are
suggestions for discovering different passes, unknown
valleys, nomenclature of the areas, and knowledge
about the people and their culture. There are invaluable
references to hordes of peaks, both most challenging
and easy, between 6000 m and 7000 m range. Now that
Everest has been climbed many times, the future of
mountaineering lies in these smaller peaks.
With 23 maps and 48 photographs and many references,
this book will be an invaluable guide to all present
and future mountaineers.
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| Introduction
Tibet
1. Tibet: Hundred Years After Younghusband :Travels
in Tibet
Arunachal Pradesh
2. Tsangpo: The Final Exploration: Reaching the Tsangpo
Bend from India
3. Trekking in the Twang Tract: Visit to Tawang Tract,
Western Arunachal Pradesh
Bhutan
4. Across Bhutan in Eighteen Days: A Journey Across
the Dragon Kingdom
Sikkim
5. Kangchenjunga Massif: A Brief History.
6. In the Shadow of Kangchenjunga History: People and
Politics in Sikkim and Darjeeling.
Uttaranchal
7. Nanda Devi Juggernaut Exploration: Mountaineering
and Issues of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary.
8. Nag Tibba: The Honest Serpent, A Small Climb in Garhwal
9. The Bagpipe Treks: Small Treks in Lower Hills of
Kumaun and Himachal
Himachal Pradesh
10. The Tilley Hat Trek to Sainj and Tirthan Valleys
11. The Plan B: A Trek Across the Shaone Gad, Kinnaur
12. Bara Bangahal: The Land of Passes: A Trek to the
Hidden Valley in Dhauladhar
13. Into the Pangi Valley: A Trek to Sainchu and Miyar
Nala.
East Karakoram
14. In the Land of Argans: Explorations in the Paradise—Shayad
15. The High Altitude Golf Courses: On the Karakoram
Pass Trail
16. Kings of Karakoram: In Praise of Karakoram Mules,
Jerry Cans and Helicopters
Siachen Glacier
17. The God that did not Fail: A Journey Across the
Shyok and Nubra Valleys
18. Saga of Siachen: Mountaineering and War on the Siachen
Glacier
19. A Siachen Peace Park? A Proposal for Peace Index.
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Harish
Kapadia began climbing and trekking in the
range around Bombay, the Western Ghats. His first visit
to the Himalaya was almost 35 years ago. He has never
looked back since, still trekking and climbing actively.
His main contribution to Himalayan climbing has been
to explore unknown areas and, in a number of cases,
to open up climbing possibilities. Some of his major
ascents have been of Devtoli (6788 m), Bandarpunch West
(6102 m), Parilungbi (6166 m), and Lungser Kangri (6666
m). He has led five international joint expeditions,
four with the British and one with the French.
Harish Kapadia
has made a unique contribution to our knowledge of the
Himalaya: as editor of the Himalayan Journal, one of
the most authoritative and comprehensive records of
exploration activity in the Himalaya; and through his
numerous books and as a leader and organiser of countless
expeditions over the years. He has written with deep
knowledge about his Himalayan journeys in his 12 books
and several articles that are erudite and practical,
skillfully combining historical, geographical and practical
guidance to increase our understanding of the region.
His books Exploring the Hidden Himalaya (with
Soli Mehta), High Himalaya Unknown Valleys
and Meeting the Mountains cover his various
trips to the Himalaya, climbing and trekking in different
regions. He is the editor of the prestigious Himalayan
Journal for the past 20 years.
He was elected Honorary Member of the Alpine Club, London.
He was a Vice-President of the Indian Mountaineering
Foundation (1997-1999) and was awarded the IMF Gold
Medal in 1993. He was honoured with the Royal Medal
the “Patron’s Medal”, by the Royal
Geographical Society ‘for contributions to geographical
discovery and mountaineering in the Himalaya’.
He was the first Indian to receive this award after
125 years. He was invited to several countries to lecture
on his Himalayan exploits and is a member of several
organisations.
Harish has a degree in Commerce, Law and Management
from Bombay University.
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