In the Ice World of Himálaya: Among the Peaks and Passes of Ladakh, Nubra, Suru, and Baltistan |
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... Glacial Valley on West Side of Biafo Glacier Mt. Meru with Glacial Valley , West Side of Biafo Glacier Mt. Meru or " Mountain of the Sun , " above Ogre Camp , Biafo Glacier . 105 105 " " 106 99 108 110 99 112 " " 112 " " 114 " " 114 99 ...
... Glacial Valley on West Side of Biafo Glacier Mt. Meru with Glacial Valley , West Side of Biafo Glacier Mt. Meru or " Mountain of the Sun , " above Ogre Camp , Biafo Glacier . 105 105 " " 106 99 108 110 99 112 " " 112 " " 114 " " 114 99 ...
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... glacial deposit of pyramidal and various fantastic shapes , to the bottom of the narrow valley , which it follows for a short distance , through a vigorous growth of tamerisk , to its opening into the broad valley of the Shayok . We ...
... glacial deposit of pyramidal and various fantastic shapes , to the bottom of the narrow valley , which it follows for a short distance , through a vigorous growth of tamerisk , to its opening into the broad valley of the Shayok . We ...
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... glacial action , are passed , whose smooth surfaces are covered with skilfully cut Om Manis , and other Buddhist prayers . Near this point some excitement was created among the servants by the appearance of a wolf , which trotted away ...
... glacial action , are passed , whose smooth surfaces are covered with skilfully cut Om Manis , and other Buddhist prayers . Near this point some excitement was created among the servants by the appearance of a wolf , which trotted away ...
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... glacial streams , this one proved to be deeper , more muddy and turbulent than before , when we attacked it at five - thirty the following morning . As there seemed to be no hope of negotiating that passage , we turned and marched six ...
... glacial streams , this one proved to be deeper , more muddy and turbulent than before , when we attacked it at five - thirty the following morning . As there seemed to be no hope of negotiating that passage , we turned and marched six ...
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... glacial streams , spanned by ice bridges strong enough to bear the weight of the loaded zhos . We made our way down over loose rocks , slabs and rubble , to about 14,000 feet , at which height at 7 P.M. , after a fourteen hours ' march ...
... glacial streams , spanned by ice bridges strong enough to bear the weight of the loaded zhos . We made our way down over loose rocks , slabs and rubble , to about 14,000 feet , at which height at 7 P.M. , after a fourteen hours ' march ...
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