In the Ice World of Himálaya: Among the Peaks and Passes of Ladakh, Nubra, Suru, and Baltistan |
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altitude aneroids appeared arête ascent Askole Askor Nullah Avalanche Camp Baltistan beautiful Bhot Biafo Glacier Boggy Camp Braldu Changlung Chia Banjan climber climbing clothing clouds cold colour coolies covered crevasses crossed Darjeeling Deosai descending doonga encamped face Fahr Fanny Bullock Workman glacial grass Haunted Camp height Himalayas Hispar Pass India Kangi Kardong Kashmir khansamah Kinchin Koser Gunge Ladakh Lambardar loads lower MARTIN CONWAY miles moraine morning mountain night Noon Koon Nubra Valley o'clock Ogre Camp path peaks ponies Raja Sir Amar Rangdoon rarefied air reached region respiration ridge river rock rope route Sahib Sasser Pass seen séracs servants Shigar Valley side Siegfriedhorn Sikkim Sir Amar Singh sirdar Skardu slopes Snow Lake snow-fields Srinagar steep stones storm summit Suru tents thousand feet village wall Wardwan Watkin weather William Hunter Workman wind yaks Zurbriggen