Jugatsukh Nala. WWH camp site with Jeremy Phipps.
Kullu, Jagatsukh nala, making a bridge, trekker Jeremy Phipps, later a Major General.
Jugatsukh Nala. West Himalayan Holidays carrying fire wood across a newly made ‘bridge’ ?
Jugatsukh Nala. Christina Noble & Jeremy Phipps (later Major General).
View from above Gujar camp, on the way to Chandrakhani Pass. Rhododendron in bloom in foreground, the high peaks at the head of Kullu Valley in the background. This was an early recce West Himalayan Holidays recce in the monsoon.
Kullu. West Himalayan Holidays recce. Christina Noble & others on the top of the Chandrakhani Pass.
From just below the Chandrakhani Pass. Tanjin making an offering to the gods, asking them to stop the rain & clear the sky so we could see where to go.
Kullu. Chamba & Tanjin at camp, the Malana side of the Chandrabhaga Pass. Monsoon clouds.
Kullu Chamba & Tanjin climbing towards Lambadukh from Manali, towards the first camp on the first day of the first trek, in the monsoon. Heavy packs.
The Barabangahal side of the Kali Hind Pass, 15,000 ft. The first trek. Sonam and Chamba negotiating the glacier, where we found the lamb.
Ravi Valley. On the glacier, where we found the lamb, below the Kali Hind Pass, 15,000 ft. The Barabangahal side. The first trek. Good detail of the gaddi’s tweed chola and tweed hat.
Camp site on a ridge above Lambadukh, below Kali Hind Pass. Chamba, Tanjin and Sonam. This was John Keay and my first trek, from ‘Shimla to Srinagar’ . We had been were held up trying to get a permit to pass The Inner Line into Lahaul. Ultimately unsuccessful, so we had to go via Barabangahal, Kukti, Bramour, Chamba, and Kilar.
Campsite below Kali Hind Pass. August. The first trek. Tanjin, in silhouette, a Nepali, Chamba and Sonam. Chapattis being made. The kitchen has no shelter nor roof. Large biscuit tin often used for packing rations.
Camp site below Nikori Pass, 15,000 ft., above Bara Bangahal. Chamba, Tanjin, and Sonam, on the way to Kukti village on our first trek.
Rahul carried by Dorze. A West Himalayan Holidays staff camping picnic Hampta valley.
West Himalayan Holidays staff camping picnic Hampta Nala. Dorze, who has Rahul on his back, and Kranti.
Trekking, at a camp. Christina Noble sorting rations.
Kullu. Crossing between Jagatsukh Nala and Hamta Nala. Johnny Noble, David Dimbleby, and Christina roasting a sheep.
Kullu, Hampta Nala. Johnny Noble. Tanjin & Chamba roasting a lamb. Jabbu (vegetarian) watching.
Kullu, Jugatsukh. Johnny Noble sitting roasting a lamb.
Kullu. A camp in Hampta Nala above Gujar camp & Sethan village. Tanjin, Chamba & Johnny Noble.
Kullu, Hampta Nala birch tree altitude. Kranti Singh.
Avalanche destruction in the Chandrabhaga
Chamba district, a village near Tisa. On the way to the Sach Pass.
On the way to the Sach Pass, looking South.
Chandrabagha, Dorze negotiating a pathless stretch after the avalanche devastation.
Chandrabhaga river flowing through the snout of an avalanche, grey snow with mud and avalanche debris. I was trekking up the Chandrabhaga valley after the terrible avalanches of Spring 1979. It was frightening, both the path (or lack of it) that had to be crossed and being an insignificant puppet amidst such power.
Lahaul on the way to the Kukti Pass. West Himalayan Holidays camp, the Kuldeo shrine centre right, the kitchen tent to the left of photo.
Ravi Valley on the way to Holi. West Himalayan Holiday porters crossing the Ravi river.
Near the Jalsu Pass, West Himalayan Holidays camp kitchen near a Gaddi camp
West Himalayan Holidays setting up camp kitchen above Hadsar on the way to Manimahesh lake. Looking across Budil Nala towards the Kukti ridge.
Kangra, near Baijnath, Christina above Teshijong, Dhaular Dhar.
Gaurigashani ridge. Mangal Singh pitching a tent.
Tangwasi ridge. Mangal Singh pitching a tent. North facing slopes well forested.
Kullu, near the Dulchi Pass. Looking out across Kullu Valley, West Himalayan Holidays trekking ponies leaving camp/.
Kullu. Coming up towards the Dulchi Pass. Tsche Tsring & his ponies laden with West Himalayan Holidays tents and provisions.
Kullu, West Himalayan Holidays camp near Dulchi pass.
Gaurigoshani on the Tangwasi ridge. Christina’s tent pitched with a wonderful view of many ranges, looking SW