Trekking in the Himalaya

Inspirational larger-format book providing an overview of 20 classic treks in the Himalaya, with routes in Pakistan, India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Each trek includes summary statistics, an overview map, elevation profile, brief history of the route and an overview of what to expect on the trail.

About the authors Overview of routes Introduction About this book Trekking in the Himalaya: a background Trekking styles When to go Safety in the mountains Minimum impact trekking The Treks Trek 1 K2 and Concordia - Steve Razzetti Trek 2 Snow Lake - Steve Razzetti Trek 3 Nanga Parbat - Bart Jordans Trek 4 Zanskar Dream Trek - Steve Berry Trek 5 Nanda Devi Sanctuary - Steve Berry Trek 6 Mount Kailash Kora - Sian Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons Trek 7 Inner Dolpo: Shey Gompa and the Crystal Mountain - Stephen Goodwin Trek 8 Lower Dolpo: from Juphal to Jumla - Kev Reynolds Trek 9 Dhaulagiri Circuit - Bart Jordans Trek 10 Annapurna Circuit - Sian Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons Trek 11 Annapurna Sanctuary - Kev Reynolds Trek 12 Manaslu Circuit - Kev Reynolds Trek 13 Langtang and Helambu - Kev Reynolds Trek 14 Everest Base Camp - Kev Reynolds Trek 15 Everest: Kangshung Face - Bart Jordans Trek 16 Makalu Base Camp - Chris Townsend Trek 17 Kangchenjunga: North and South Base Camps - Kev Reynolds Trek 18 Kangchenjunga: Singalila Ridge and Goecha La - Kev Reynolds Trek 19 Lunana Snowman Trek - Bart Jordans Trek 20 Gangkar Punsum Base Camp - Steve Berry APPENDIX A Useful contacts APPENDIX B Glossary for trekkers APPENDIX C Further reading INDEX