Download or read book Notes from Nepal written by Joshi Mukard and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ours is the only vehicle on the trail. We go bouncing along with wind in our hair, dust in our mouth, head banging the roof, and all the while, the dashboard audio loudly blaring songs like I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world… Come on, Barbie, let's go party! A wrinkled old woman quickly picks up her phone and clicks a picture. It’s obvious she has not seen in her long life, a group trekking in a jeep, and with such pomp. We are in Nepal on a mission to trek to the basecamp of Annapurna. Little do we know that we will soon be crawling on all fours on the mountain.

Download or read book Sacred Mountains of the World written by Edward Bernbaum and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of the symbolism of mountains in the mythologies, religions, literature, and art of cultures around the world.

Download or read book The Mountain World written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seeking Kathmandu written by Mohul Bhowmick and published by Xpress Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 2020, at the age of 21, leaving all modes of support behind, Mohul Bhowmick set out on a solo trip to Nepal. Out of this came Seeking Kathmandu, which is an acclaimed piece of travel literature. Resplendent with tales of delight and hardship as well as the magnanimity and generosity of his hosts, this book speaks in agonising detail about the pleasures and pains of solo travel. Painting pictures with his flawless lyrical language and deep metaphysical examinations, Bhowmick takes the reader on an extremely pleasing visual journey of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, from the finesse of Kathmandu to the squalor of Bhaktapur and the grace of Pokhara. This is a travelogue like no other, albeit it being the author's first venture into non-fiction after three successful books of poetry.

Download or read book Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya written by David Zurick and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Himalaya are world-renowned for their exquisite mountain scenery, ancient traditions, and diverse ethnic groups that tenaciously inhabit this harsh yet sublime landscape. Home to the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest, and some of its deepest gorges, the region is a trove of biological and cultural diversity. Providing a panoramic overview of contemporary land and life in the Earth’s highest mountains, the Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya is the first full-color, comprehensive atlas of the geography, economics, politics, and culture of this spectacular area. Drawing from the authors’ twenty-five years of scholarship and field experience in the region, the volume contains a stunning and unique collection of maps utilizing state-of-the-art cartography, exquisite photography, and engagingly-written text to give accurate coverage of the Himalaya. The volume covers the entire 2,700-kilometer length of the mountain range, from the Indus Valley in northern Pakistan and India, across Nepal and Bhutan, to the hidden realms of northeast India. The Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya not only offers detailed explanations of geological formations, climate, vegetation, and natural resources but also explores the human dimension of the region’s culture and economy. The authors devote special attention to discovery and travel, including exploration, mountaineering, and trekking. Packed with over 300 easy-to-read, custom designed full color maps and photographs and detailed text and map indexes, the Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya is a superb collector’s volume and an essential reference to this vast and complex mountain region.

Download or read book In High Places written by Dougal Haston and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his own words Dougal Haston covers the years from his childhood in Scotland, where his love of climbing was first sparked, through to his development into perhaps the most formidable climber of his generation; his reputation was forged by his successful ascents of familiar peaks by unfamiliar routes (of which the most famous was the Eiger Direct). Infused throughout with his passion for climbing and his great determination to succeed, In High Places is a compelling and eye-opening portrait of the climber as a young man and a must read for all those with an interest in mountaineering.

Download or read book Indian Mountaineer written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Achan s Flamingo written by Smitha Umesan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about Ammu who pursued her late father’s dream of travelling to celebrate life. Along the journey she takes a pause from her 16 year old corporate career to explore a different world. Does she get all the answers to her quest through her odyssey? Did she have the courage to undertake an inner journey? Did she fulfill the dream of her life? Read to know about her life’s passions and mantras…...

Download or read book Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest written by Mark Horrell and published by Mountain Footsteps Press. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he teetered on a narrow rock ledge a yak’s bellow short of the stratosphere, with a rubber mask strapped to his face, a pair of mittens the size of a sealion’s flippers, and a drop of two kilometres below him, it’s fair to say Mark Horrell wasn’t entirely happy with the situation he found himself in. He had been an ordinary hiker who had only read books about mountaineering. When he signed up for an organised trek in Nepal with a group of elderly ladies, little did he know that ten years later he would be attempting to climb the world’s highest mountain. But as he travelled across the Himalayas, Andes, Alps and East Africa, following in the footsteps of the pioneers, he dreamed up a seven-point plan to gain the skills and experience which could turn a wild idea into reality. Funny, incisive and heartfelt, his journey provides a refreshingly honest portrait of the joys and torments of a modern-day Everest climber.

Download or read book Progressive Education in Nepal The Community is the Curriculum written by Bertram C. Bruce and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nepal is a country with daunting needs in terms of basic education and other social services. At the same time, its cultural and moral wealth provide a strong basis for meaningful life and learning. In particular, it offers fertile ground for progressive education, in which learning grows out of experiences in the community. Thus, despite material poverty, the country holds the possibility of significant advances, even international leadership, in the area of progressive education. This book reports on recent educational innovations. There are more than 100 color photos.

Download or read book From Boardroom to Backpack written by Rob Sangster and published by Belle Compass. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7 continents and 100 countries that changed my life. Rob Sangster was chased by a Cape buffalo in Botswana and then by a corrupt Governor in Tennessee, both having malicious intent. He spent one New Year's Eve in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, and the next as a guest of the wealthiest smuggler in the Himalayas. He swam with whale sharks in the Gulf of Thailand and spent the night on top of a Mayan temple in Guatemala while a revolution raged below. Before those and many other adventures, Rob had been racing up a conventional career path as an attorney, government policy-maker, and business executive—a work-a-holic with ever-increasing responsibilities. Then—at age thirty-eight—he made a course correction and took charge of his life. Traveling to distant places became his passion—asking questions, turning corners, and taking risks—all of which were more important than earning the last possible dollar. When he cut the padlock off his old sea chest two years ago, very personal letters and thirty thick journals inside revealed the reasons behind his life-changing decision decades earlier and led to the writing of this memoir. Praise for From Boardroom to Backpack: "From Boardroom to Backpack is a great ride made more rewarding by the insights and perspectives Sangster shares with the reader. He has a keen eye for the events that shape our lives and our view of humanity."—Tim Leffel, editor of Perceptive Travel, and author of A Better Life for Half the Price "Life-changing for anyone who hungers for far horizons."—Bob Sehlinger, Unofficial Guide Creator About the Author: Rob Sangster earned a BA from Stanford, an MA from the UCLA School of Architecture & Urban Planning, and a JD from Stanford Law School. After becoming a partner in a distinguished Los Angeles law firm, he administered national housing programs then dedicated himself to developing homes for low-income persons. He is also an award-winning novelist, restaurateur, and avid sailor who has travelled in more than 100 countries and on seven continents.

Download or read book Trekking In Nepal written by Stuart Butler and published by Horizon Guides. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Horizon Guides’ Trekking in Nepal is your one-stop guide to the best hiking and trekking routes in Nepal.

This guide provides the inspiration and practical information you need to begin planning a trekking in Nepal trip.

We look at the different trekking regions of Nepal, with detailed guides and maps to each route. The guide examines the different trekking permits you’ll need, looks at organised versus solo trips and provides resources on what to pack and when to go.

In this guide:

• In-depth travel planning guide to trekking in Nepal routes
• Practical resources on how to plan, book and experience a trip to Nepal
• Route maps highlighting potential itineraries
• Guidance on when to visit and what to experience

Our Trekking in Nepal guide is designed to help travellers learn more about how to plan a trip to Nepal. Get inspired by our first-hand experiences and get planning with our in-depth guides.

Download or read book Colliding Continents written by M. P. Searle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gargantuan geological forces created the spectacular mountain ranges of the Himalaya and Karakoram. Mike Searle, one of the world's most experienced field geologists, tells the scientific story, illustrating it with his own photographs, and accounts of his mountaineering and research in the region.

Download or read book Climbing the Fish s Tail written by Wilfrid Noyce and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annapurna Basecamp Trek written by Bo Belvedere Christensen and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on the very popular Annapurna Basecamp trek via the famous viewpoint Poon Hill is an image based narrative by mountain climber and guide Bo Belvedere Christensen. It's based on several treks done in both spring and autumn and documents the experiences that met him and his groups during this beautiful trek through one of the most amazing mountain regions of The World. The descriptions are based on the authors extensive experience with the area since visiting here the first time in 1991 on route to climb Dhaulagiri, and since doing several treks and expeditions in the Annapurna region.

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Nepal written by Rough Guides and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Nepal is the most passionate and knowledgeable guidebook to this inspiring country. It offers an insider's guide to Kathmandu, from its Tantric temples to its lively bar scene. It details all the finest Himalayan treks, with practical, up-to-date and expert advice on when and where to go, and what to take. It covers all the National Parks, offering advice and information on everything from tracking wildlife to hiring elephants. Dedicated chapters are devoted to mountain biking, white water rafting, and other adventure sports, and there is unrivaled detail on Buddhism, Hinduism, and the many ethnic groups that make Nepal a unique destination. For ex-pats and visitors alike, the advice on health and cultural etiquette is second to none. The Rough Guide to Nepal also contains scores of detailed maps that have been checked by hand on the ground, covering everything from Pokhara and the Chitwan National Park to the Everest Base Camp trek. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Nepal.

Download or read book Is Anyone out There written by The Major and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-05-10 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneur and Adventurer Ranulf Rayner has kept detailed scrapbooks for most of his life, including letters and photographs from when he was first at school. His life has been an extraordinary one, starting with escaping from his pram. Subsequently expelled from five schools, he later managed to win his spurs as a regular officer in the British cavalry—managing, soon after joining his regiment, to write off a fifty-ton tank. In the army, he also earned to fly helicopters, which while serving, he put to good use by directing the winter sports scenes for the James Bond film OHMSS. After leaving the army, he travelled 75,000 miles around the globe selling helicopters, which took him from an unexplored region of New Guinea—where they had never seen a white man before—to the swamps of Pantanal in Brazil’s Mato Grosso, looking for an Englishman with the same name as an explorer known to have been killed earlier by Indians in the rain forests of Amazon. Readers will find his further exploits equally astonishing for he refers back to some of his more desperate moments while flying light aircraft, climbing mountains, riding the Cresta toboggan run, and surviving a disastrous shipwreck, followed by starting up thirteen unique and entirely different businesses. Most of these moments are recorded in one hundred of Ranulf’s letters to key people, including two prime ministers and the archbishop of Canterbury, which have not been replied to, except with the odd acknowledgment. He wrote his hundredth letter to Donald Trump. He adds some intriguing images and an interesting commentary, but the reason why his letters were not answered is often left for the reader to decide.