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Beyond the hill stations, the mall roads and the `points` is the `other Himalaya`. A Himalaya where flowers bloom in the green rolling meadows, the streams are bubbly, no pedal boats ply in the lakes, the glaciers can be felt and the passes crossed to more magical lands (where you might find flying lamas too). It`s the real Himalaya and it`s the real stories from the travels of people like you and me in this Himalaya that make this book. The grand plan is that the next time you are looking for a family vacation or an adventure trek or a soul-searching solo trip, these stories from different regions of Indian Himalaya will provide you a few more options to choose from. There is also a special chapter by Rujuta Diwekar, India`s top fitness professional, on why you must trek, the physiological benefits for your body and what to eat to get the best out of your Himalayan trek.
Table of Contents
Foreword: A Few Words by Harish Kapadia – The Mountain Man
The Why, What and How of This Book
Prologue: The Other Himalaya
Story 1: Kashmir: Second Chance
Camping in Lidder Valley and High Drama in a Chaupan Hut
Story 2: The Ladakh Blues, Whites and Browns
The Khardung La Adventure and Patriotism at 4500m
Story 3: The High of Kulu Valley
A Path Less Travelled and the Lost City of Thava
Story 4: Surreal Spiti
The pastures of Kara and the ‘friendly spirit’ Phenomenon
Story 5: Rupin-Supin – the Descendants of the Kauravas
A village of Tattooed Women and Surviving and Himalayan Thunderstorm
Story 6: Nanda-Devi – More Than a Mountain
A Never-Ending Day and the Veil of the Goddess
Story 7: Darma Valley – The Land of Flying Lamas
The Four Meadows of Nagling and the Himalayan Viagra
Story 8: Darjeeling Hills and The Story of a Brave Girl
The day we Ran for the Ant-Eaters
Story 9: Sikkim and the Art of Tourism
The Trek Cake and Nimo ki momo
Story 10: Arunachal: A Preview
Epilogue: Trekking – the Way of the Wise by Rujuta Diwekar
Appendix
Altitude Sickness
Common Trekking Terms
The Next Ten
Acknowledgements
ISBN - 9789383260522
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Pages : 256
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