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Himˇaˇlaˇya Mountains or Himˇaˇlaˇyas

A mountain system of south-central Asia extending about 2,414 km through Kashmir, northern India, southern Xizang (Tibet), Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan. The Himalayas include nine of the world's ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

Screwed on the KKH

Time September 1992
Duration 5 weeks
Beast of Burden Bike (Faggin #2), Bus & Train
Partner No, solo
Countries Pakistan, India
Highlights Babusar pass, Hunza valley, Khunjerab attempt, Taj Mahal
Version Alpha
Language German

Ambitious plans: Riding the Karakorum Highway over Khunjerab pass into China. But I got stuck in a snowstorm at 4000 m and it got even worse...

Almost touching Tibet

Time June 1998
Duration 5 weeks
Beast of Burden By foot and Bus
Partner Yes, Ros
Countries India
Highlights Spiti Province, Kunzum-La
Version Alpha
Language English

In the beginning we wanted to bike from Kathmandu to Lhasa, but then we settled for some real cool trekking in Northern India.

 

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