Ahtushi despande_1

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

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

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      • accompanied the author by carrying the suplies

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• trial of abandoned villages

1. bhutia

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   • 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

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

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• fascinating summit

1. insurmountable peak

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   • 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

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   • 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