Ahtushi despande_1

1. with Khem Nam
   1. veteran of the valley
      1. father of Mr. Rare
         1. the manager of kmvn

            Anmerkungen:

            •      kmvn- kumaon mandal vikas nigam
2. Laxmi
   1. sturdy porter

      Anmerkungen:

      • accompanied the author by carrying the suplies

Anmerkungen:

• trial of abandoned villages

1. bhutia

   Anmerkungen:

   • theindo china war of 1962 had affected the villages and people fled away
2. burfu
3. bilju

1. rained all night
   1. 4000 altitude-no firwoods or make warm

      Anmerkungen:

      • sun played truant thro'out the day. outside the cave howling winds , dervish clouds, occasional sun shine and hailstorms chased one another

Anmerkungen:

• fascinating summit

1. insurmountable peak

   Anmerkungen:

   • it spiralled up the blue sky like a cork screw. it slapped with steep cliffs on all faces. 
   1. right-Nanda pal

1. only see miles of snow

   Anmerkungen:

   • to a trained eye the goal was nearer
   1. khem nam
      1. gone previous night to ensure safety and correctness of the track

1. crevasses dotted their way
   1. walk very cautiously
      1. marked their routes with black stone
         1. dead centre-80m icefall from the base of hardeoli and trishuli
            1. corner-Dudh and suraj kund
               1. drank water, sweetest water she ever dranked