Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet and Bhutan

Swift Hugh

Uitg. Hodder & Stoughton, softcover



THE HIMALAYA, "the roof of the world," offers visitors unparalleled natural grandeur. Soaring, ice-crowned peaks, beautiful, sequestered valleys, glaciated passes, dense forests, plunging rivers, and crystalline, snow-fed lakes are attractions that vie with colorful wildlife and exotic towns and peoples.

This adventure travel guide is a completely revised, updated, and expanded edition of the best single-
volume guide available to trekking in this fabled region. Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet, and Bhutan covers all major Himalayan routes and destinations as well as lesser-known locales: everywhere in Nepal,
including the Annapurna and Mt. Everest regions and legendary Kathmandu; West Tibet, including Mt. Kailas; and principal hiking routes in Bhutan, including the trail to the base of Chomolhari.

Features include:
■ Practical travel advice, including comprehensive clothing and equipment lists, expense estimates, and documents, permits, and immunisations
■ "Making the Most of Being a Woman Trekker," "Trekking with Children," and 'A Himalayan Medical Primer"
■ Trekking tips on physical conditioning, route planning, solo or group trekking, hiring porters, agency tours (including a list of outfitters in Nepal), and meals on the trail
■ "A Thumbnail History of Himalayan Trekking"
■ Scenic attractions, the cultural sites and events of local peoples, and an authoritative chapter on natural history by Rodney Jackson
■ "Introduction to Spoken Nepali"
■ Detailed maps of trekking routes