The Traveler: An American Odyssey in the HimalayasThis loving memorial to Swift is a moving photographic portrait of Himalayan life, a testimonial to a generation of trekkers and the questing spirit that motivated them. Hansen offers a sage perspective on Swift's adventuring career, placing it in the globe-shrinking change of the last 20 years. 56 color photos. |
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Page 65
... Kailas , " Crown Chakra of the World , " " Precious Jewel of Glacial Snow , " is located in the far west of Tibet . As Hugh wrote in his guide book to Nepal , West Tibet , and Bhutan , “ Kailas is the most sacred mountain on Earth to ...
... Kailas , " Crown Chakra of the World , " " Precious Jewel of Glacial Snow , " is located in the far west of Tibet . As Hugh wrote in his guide book to Nepal , West Tibet , and Bhutan , “ Kailas is the most sacred mountain on Earth to ...
Page 66
... Kailas , using the full prostration method , can take two or three weeks . Until the mid - 1980s , Mt. Kailas was one of the ultimate destinations for solo West- ern travelers . Now the pilgrimage is offered in glossy , mail - order ...
... Kailas , using the full prostration method , can take two or three weeks . Until the mid - 1980s , Mt. Kailas was one of the ultimate destinations for solo West- ern travelers . Now the pilgrimage is offered in glossy , mail - order ...
Page 90
... Kailas , and finally back to Vietnam , where he had once taught English at Quac Hoc High School in Hue . Hugh had a need to reconnect periodi- cally with the people and places from his past , and perhaps it was from this need that he ...
... Kailas , and finally back to Vietnam , where he had once taught English at Quac Hoc High School in Hue . Hugh had a need to reconnect periodi- cally with the people and places from his past , and perhaps it was from this need that he ...
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