The Trekker's Guide to the Himalaya and Karakoram |
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altitude sickness Annapurna Arun Badrinath Baltistan Bhotias Bhutan border bridge Buddhist called Chamba Chitral climb continue cross day's walk Delhi Deosai descend Dhaulagiri Dolpo down-valley Dzong east eastern elevations Everest forest Garhwal Gilgit Glacier gomba gorge hike hills Himal Himalaya Hindu Humla Hunza Hunza River India Indus Valley Jeep Jumla Kali Gandaki Karakoram Karnali Kashmir Kathmandu Khola Khumbu Kosi Kulu Ladakh Lahoul Lake leads Manali maps Marsyangdi meadows miles monastery mountain Mugu Nala Namche Bazaar nearby Nepal northern Pahlgam Pakistan pass path peaks Pokhara porter Range Rara Lake reach region rest house ridge River road roadhead rock route Saltoro Sherpa Shyok Sikkim Skardu slopes snow Spiti Srinagar steep stream Sutlej Tibet Tibetan tourist town trail trek trekkers trekking tributary Trisuli up-valley upper valley valley floor verb village western Zanskar