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My First Himalayan Summit – Climbing a 6000m peak for under US$ 200!

My journal entry for Monday 19 August 1985 does not offer much hope : “Today has been a disastrous day”, … Continue reading My First Himalayan Summit – Climbing a 6000m peak for under US$ 200!

Life and Death and Decay
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Life and Death and Decay

To dwell on death and decay need not be a morbid fascination for us mortals. It should be part of … Continue reading Life and Death and Decay

Stopover Kunming
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Stopover Kunming

The van hurtled down a lonely road…… Continue reading Stopover Kunming

The Chango Chronicles Revisited
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The Chango Chronicles Revisited

Is the true height of a Himalayan peak really all that big a deal? Continue reading The Chango Chronicles Revisited

Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 1
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Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 1

An obsession that changed my life KISHTWAR – 1976 In 1976 I saved up Rs. 350 from my earnings as … Continue reading Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 1

Gidara Bugyal : A Backpacking Trek
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Gidara Bugyal : A Backpacking Trek

The autumn of 2018 found me and my long time friend John trekking to Kala Pathar near Everest Base Camp … Continue reading Gidara Bugyal : A Backpacking Trek

Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 3: Nepal 1979
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Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 3: Nepal 1979

The distant hum of aircraft engines was unmistakable. Asit, Hasmukh, Dilip, Naresh, Bajraman and I ran to the gravel landing … Continue reading Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 3: Nepal 1979

Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 2
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Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 2

It was late in the evening of October 1978 as I disembarked from the bus in Uttarkashi. I shouldered my … Continue reading Himalayan Odyssey – Chapter 2

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Raghu Iyer – A tribute

It was a chilly morning on Sunday 5th March 1978. The weak sunshine gradually gained in strength and lit up … Continue reading Raghu Iyer – A tribute

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Babu Beckers : Reminiscences

The bright industrial grade lamps mounted on the ceiling high above the milling crowds cast a Dickensian light on the … Continue reading Babu Beckers : Reminiscences

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