TALES OF THE BIG DOGS OF MUSTANG AND DOLPA 1980
Figure 1. The fierce and protective Tibetan mastiff, guardian of homes and yak herds in Mustang and Dolpa (photograph by D. Messerschmidt). Author’s note: the following story...
Figure 1. The fierce and protective Tibetan mastiff, guardian of homes and yak herds in Mustang and Dolpa (photograph by D. Messerschmidt). Author’s note: the following story...
Makalu (8485 m), the world’s fifth highest mountain (photograph by A. Byers). In late September 1972, some 300 porters shouldered their 80-pound (36 kg) loads in...
Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF): “As glaciers retreat, lakes commonly form behind the newly exposed terminal moraine. The rapid accumulation of water in these lakes can lead to...
Figure 1. Mt. Makalu (8481 m), Makalu-Barun National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal (photograph by A. Byers). Introduction: Between October and November, 2017 I spent 26 days...
An informative feature on how glaciers are undergoing drastic transformation in the Himalayas. Pema Temba Sherpa climbed steadily up the snow covered rock scree toward his destination, a rock...