An inspirational larger format book providing an overview of 20 memorable treks in the Himalaya. A stunning collection of all the best trekking ideas throughout the Himalayan range, they include such well-known classics as the treks to Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga base camps, and the Annapurna and Manaslu Circuits. The ultra-long Lunana Snowman Trek and a kora around sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet are also included. There are epic glacier treks like that to Pakistan's Snow Lake; following in the footsteps of Shipton and Tilman towards Nanda Devi, and the approach to Gangkar Punsum - the world's highest unclimbed peak located in remote Bhutan.

Unlike a conventional guidebook, detailed route descriptions are not included; the book is, however, an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Himalayas. It looks at each route in turn and provides a snapshot of what makes the trek special, helping you choose the best routes to walk. Perfect either for planning, or for the armchair explorer.

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An inspirational guidebook to 20 treks along the 2400km Himalayan chain. Includes classics such as the treks to Everest and K2 base camps and the Annapurna Circuit. Also epic glacier treks, ultra-long expedition treks and sacred treks. This is a book to inspire and excite, guaranteed to entice any with an adventurous spirit and love of wild places.
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About the authors Overview of routes Introduction About this book Trekking in the Himalaya: a background Trekking styles When to go Safety in the mountains Minimum impact trekking The Treks Trek 1 K2 and Concordia - Steve Razzetti Trek 2 Snow Lake - Steve Razzetti Trek 3 Nanga Parbat - Bart Jordans Trek 4 Zanskar Dream Trek - Steve Berry Trek 5 Nanda Devi Sanctuary - Steve Berry Trek 6 Mount Kailash Kora - Si&##xe2;n Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons Trek 7 Inner Dolpo: Shey Gompa and the Crystal Mountain - Stephen Goodwin Trek 8 Lower Dolpo: from Juphal to Jumla - Kev Reynolds Trek 9 Dhaulagiri Circuit - Bart Jordans Trek 10 Annapurna Circuit - Si&##xe2;n Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons Trek 11 Annapurna Sanctuary - Kev Reynolds Trek 12 Manaslu Circuit - Kev Reynolds Trek 13 Langtang and Helambu - Kev Reynolds Trek 14 Everest Base Camp - Kev Reynolds Trek 15 Everest: Kangshung Face - Bart Jordans Trek 16 Makalu Base Camp - Chris Townsend Trek 17 Kangchenjunga: North and South Base Camps - Kev Reynolds Trek 18 Kangchenjunga: Singalila Ridge and Goecha La - Kev Reynolds Trek 19 Lunana Snowman Trek - Bart Jordans Trek 20 Gangkar Punsum Base Camp - Steve Berry APPENDIX A Useful contacts APPENDIX B Glossary for trekkers APPENDIX C Further reading INDEX
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Product details

ISBN
9781852846053
Published
2013-09-20
Publisher
Cicerone Press
Weight
710 gr
Height
240 mm
Width
170 mm
Thickness
20 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
256

Author

Biographical note

Kev Reynolds, this guide's contributing editor, has written a series of trekkers' guides to Nepal as well as many books on the Alps and several guides on walking in southern England. The contributors to this guide: Steve Berry, Bob Gibbons, Stephen Goodwin, Bart Jordans, Siân Pritchard-Jones, Steve Razzetti and Chris Townsend, are all passionate about the Himalaya and have extensive experience of the region's heights.