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The Trekker's Guide to the Himalaya and Karakoram
Swift Hugh

Editeur - Casa editrice

Sierra Club Books

Asia
Himalaya
Karakorum
Nepal

Pakistan

Città - Town - Ville

San Francisco

Anno - Date de Parution

1982

Pagine - Pages

351

Titolo originale

Trekker Guide to the Himalaya and Karakoram

Lingua - language - langue

Eng

Ristampa - Réédition - Reprint

Sierra Club (1988)

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Trekker Guide to the Himalaya and Karakoram

The Trekker's Guide to the Himalaya and Karakoram  

Later expanded into two volumes: Trekking in Nepal, West Tibet, and Bhutan (Sierra Club Books 1989), and Trekking in Pakistan and India (Sierra Club Books 1990).
Recensione sul sito dell'American Alpine Club
This book covers a large geographic area, so naturally the descriptions of individual routes are not as detailed as one would expect in a book limited to a single country, such as Nepal. The author has trekked extensively in Asia and his descriptions are accurate and complete, reflecting his personal experience, observations, and respect for local cultures and customs. He was not able to personally inspect every route included in the book. Therefore, those which are based on secondary information are less detailed.
This is one of the first guidebooks to cover the entire Himalaya-Karakoram area. Swift does an admirable job of providing an overview of a vast and complex region. Readers who seek more detailed information on specific areas can consult the maps and other guidebooks to which he refers. A glossary of Tibetan, Nepali, Hindi-Urdu and Burushaski terms is a helpful feature.
This volume should be particularly useful to mountaineers and trekkers who want to consider all geographical options before deciding upon their destination. It is pleasing to find that many of my favorite trekking areas in Pakistan are presented as alternatives to trekking in Nepal.
Gene F. White

 

Consulta anche: Recensione sul sito dell'American Alpine Club


Recensione in lingua italiana

Se non fosse perché oramai sorpassata da pubblicazioni di vari autori, questa è la madre di tutte le guide sull'arco Himalayano con indicazioni anche di percorsi non sempre allora autorizzati. Un libro che è stato di ispirazione (a me e sicuramente a tanti altri) anche se i principali trekking li avevo già affrontati ed avevo ormai materiale per una pubblicazione simile in lingua italiana (che tengo tutt'ora sul mio disco fisso).

Consulta anche: Recensione sul sito dell'American Alpine Club