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Exhaustive, illustrated trail-guides, with
detailed trekking maps, on the most popular treks in the
Himalayas |
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Milestone Himalayan Series'
Markha Valley is a comprehensive illustrated
handbook for this popular Ladakh trek with a detailed 1:200,000
trail map and over 70 color
photographs. |
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The guidebook has detailed route descriptions,
accompanied by photographs, with 'Basic Info' boxes
summarising each day's trek. |
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There is also, of course, practical advice on planning and
organizing the trek with a chapter on how to tackle medical emergencies. |
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Plus background reading on the
history and culture of the Markha Valley, and on the
lifestyle of the people who live in this arid, remote
region. |
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And a detailed look into the philosophy, deities,
rituals and history of Lamaist Buddhism, the religion that is
practiced here. |
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| Markha Valley |
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Trekking Maps and Complete Guide |
| by Partha
S Banerjee |
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First published
2006
This Second Edition printed in 2009
Published by Milestone Books, India
ISBN 978-81-903270-3-9 |
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Paperback,
printed on art paper
Pages 57
Size 5.5" x 10.5" / 14 x 26.7 cm
Weight 180 gm / 6.3 oz
Price US $ 9.60
(plus Shipping & Handling)
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Price in India Rs. 425 |
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(plus Rs 75 for Shipping & Handling) |
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About the Author
The guidebook’s writer, Partha S Banerjee, is a journalist, travel writer and photographer for whom the Himalayas has been a lifelong passion. Based in Calcutta, India, he has trekked all across the Himalayas, from Ladakh to Himachal and Uttarkhand, from Nepal to Sikkim and Arunachal, usually accompanied by his wife Shoma, and occasionally his sister Shuvra.
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