Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal Himalaya
Across Peaks & Passes in Garhwal Himalaya

Author: Harish Kapadia

Publisher: Indus Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9788173870972

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The book contains articles covering the author's treks and climbs in the remote valleys of Garhwal during the past forty years, most pioneering explorations. There are stories of crossing passes and climbing peaks, accidents and deaths, personal injury and agony. These articles give an insight into the Himalayan areas, their history, its people and the period of development of Himalayan climbing in India during the last many decades.For a trekker there are various suggestions in this book, for discovering different passes, many unknown valleys, and the history of travel, people, culture and nomenclature of the area. There are invaluable references to hordes of peaks, both most challenging and easy, between 6000 m and 7000 m range. And for an armchair mountaineer there are personal stories, and interaction with climbers of different nationalities.With maps, line sketches, photographs and many references, the book will be an invaluable guide to all present and future mountaineers.

Garhwal Himalaya
Garhwal Himalaya

Author: Ajay Singh Rawat

Publisher: Indus Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9788173871368

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Reconstruction of the political and administrative history of Garhwal during the period 1358 to 1947.

Himalayan Vignettes
Himalayan Vignettes

Author: Kekoo Naoroji

Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt Ltd

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781890206604

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In the 1950s, Himalayan trekking was relatively unheard of. The network of roads deep into the Himalayas did not exist and the hills were more pristine and undeveloped. The approaches to the high peaks were on foot from the road heads which were then at a comparatively low altitude, and routes to the interior took a considerably long time. Even by the turn of the century, the extreme northwest area of Sikkim and some hidden valleys and peaks of Garhwal were not frequently travelled or well known. Himalayas in the 1950s. The photographs reflect those early days of exploration and the onset of interest in the Himalayas among Indian mountaineers and trekkers.

Meeting the Mountains
Meeting the Mountains

Author: Harish Kapadia

Publisher: Indus Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9788173870859

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Writings on the expeditions and treks undertaken by the author.