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Alpine Hiking 5H – Wildlife

December 17, 2021 Peter Van Geit

Not exactly part of the Himalayan “Terrain” but a standard question in any Q&A session is “How do you manage…

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Alpine Hiking 5G – Snow

December 16, 2021 Peter Van Geit

Snow is no doubt one of the more interesting features in the Himalayan terrain. Where glaciers represent permanent ice, snow…

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Alpine Hiking 5F – Rock & Ice

Peter Van Geit

As we hike further above meadows at 3500-4000m altitude we enter into a world of rock and ice. There is…

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Alpine Hiking 5E – Forests & Meadows

December 15, 2021 Peter Van Geit

Let’s take a closer look now at the different types of terrain we encounter while hiking in the Himalayas. At…

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Alpine Hiking 5D – High Ranges & Passes

December 14, 2021 Peter Van Geit

High ranges (also called “Dhar”) are distinct sets of connected high altitude ridgelines in the Himalayas which separate major valleys…

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Alpine Hiking 5C – Valleys & Streams

December 13, 2021 Peter Van Geit

Valleys – formed by streams – are important features in the mountain geography for the alpine style hiker. Valleys can…

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Alpine Hiking 5B – Trails

December 12, 2021 Peter Van Geit

Trails (suitable for hiking) in the mountains exist for various reasons: Connecting neighboring villages in a valleyConnecting villages and meadows…

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Alpine Hiking 5A – Settlements

December 11, 2021 Peter Van Geit

In the previous chapters we covered various important aspects of alpine style hiking. Chapter 1 covered different map sources to…

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