Abode of the Gods

Description

On eight treks in Nepal's Himalaya; to Kanchenjunga, Manaslu, Annapurna, Everest, Langtang, Dolpo, Api and Mugu, the true spirit of trekking is captured in Kev Reynolds' reverence, curiosity and ongoing love of the world's greatest mountain range. The Himalaya are no ordinary mountains. Stretching through five countries and dwarfing all others, they have captured the imaginations of travellers and mountain lovers for centuries. While some seek to reach their snowy heights, many more step out onto winding and climbing trails to trek through the heart of the mountains, and live - if only for a little while - the life of an adventurer. The first time a trail is explored offers unknown beauty and fresh experience around every turn. This is Kev Reynolds' collection of eight such discoveries along popular trails and into lands previously locked away. Brought to life in vivid style, Reynolds evokes the scent of fragrant rhododendron jungles and travelling past terraced fields, hillside villages and ancient temples. Then exploring into hidden valleys beyond the reach of civilization, and on to towering, ice-locked peaks that scratch the sky. All proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Nepal Earthquake Appeal. Cover THE EARTH MOVED ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 KANGCHENJUNGA: The most beautiful walk in the world (1989) CHAPTER 2 ANNAPURNA: The Annapurna Circus (1991) CHAPTER 3 MANASLU: One in four hundred (1992) CHAPTER 4 EVEREST: Because it’s there (1993) CHAPTER 5 LANGTANG AND HELAMBU: North of Kathmandu (1994) CHAPTER 6 DOLPO: Journey through the Hidden Land (1995) CHAPTER 7 API TO JUMLA: Nepal’s Farthest West (1997) CHAPTER 8 MUGU: Four legs are better than two (2012) GLOSSARY: A selection of Nepali words used in this book (italicised where they occur) B C D G H K L M N P R S T Y FURTHER READING INDEX OF PEAKS, PEOPLE AND PLACES A B C D E G H I J K L M N P R S T W Y