Snowcraft

Basic Mountaineering

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April 17th 2007
Shortly after the situation with the non-paying passenger was resolved, I struck up a conversation with the only guy on the bus who looked like he might also be heading for NIM. This he was, though he was in the Search and Rescue course, which is basically the 3rd course in the series (basic, advanced, search and rescue, and method of instruction for people who want to be guides/instructors). His ... read more

Asia » India » Uttarakhand

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more