Highest of High Himalayas - Couverture rigide

Col. N Kumar

 
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Synopsis

The book takes a reader not just to the mountain but also talks about the history and culture associated with that particular peak. To give you a better feel of the journey, the book is splashed with beautiful pictures of the expeditions.

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À propos de l?auteur

Colonel Narinder Kumar was born on 8th December, 1933 in Rawalpindi. He was the first Indian apart from Tenzing Norgay to cross 28,300 ft (8500 m) mark; only eight men in the world had been climbed higher. In 1965, he handled the logistics for India's first successful expedition to Everest which placed nine men on the Summit, a record at that time. He is currently the President of the Winter Games Federation of India and Ex-officio Vice President of the Indian Olympic Association. He has been the Vice President of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation and is a recipient of the coveted IMF Gold Medal. He is today the most highly decorated mountaineer in India.

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