- Editorial:
- CICERONE PRESS [REGNE UNIT]
- Any d'edició:
- 2013
- Matèria:
- Excursionisme / Trekking
- ISBN:
- 978-1-85284-605-3
- EAN:
- 9781852846053
- Pàgines:
- 252
- Idioma:
- ANGLES
TREKKING IN THE HIMALAYA -CICERONE
20 MEMORABLE EXPEDITIONS
The Himalaya have always fed the dreams and called to those who love wild places. Stretching from Pakistan through Northern India, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, this book includes 20 descriptions of the best, and most spectacular treks in the range. From glaciers to jungle, snow-swept passes to plunging valleys, remote plateaus to bustling base camps, the Himalaya offer an unparalleled wealth of landscapes and trekking opportunities. This inspirational guide was edited by trekking specialist Kev Reynolds, and written by a team of eight experienced authors, writers and guides. A compilation of the best walking in the Himalaya, it looks at each trek in turn, and discovers what makes the trek special, and entices with vivid accounts and breathtaking photography. The Treks: Pakistan: K2 and Concordia, Snow Lake, Nanga Parbat. India: Zanskar Dream Trek (Ladakh), Nanda Devi (Garhwal and Kumaon), Kanchenjunga: Singalila Ridge and Goecha La (West Bengal and Sikkim). Tibet: Mount Kailash Kora, Everest: Kangshung Face. Nepal: Inner Dolpo: Shey Gompa and the Crystal Mountain, Lower Dolpo: from Juphal to Jumla, Dhaulagiri Circuit, Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Sanctuary, Manaslu Circuit, Langtang and Helambu Everest Base Camp, Makalu Base Camp, Kangchenjunga: North and South Base Camps. Bhutan: Lunana Snowman Trek, Gangkar Punsum Base Camp.
